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		ruined on Feb 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Guinea worm disease nears eradication some things are just obvious. it's hard to be more effective than "grab it and pull"

chasil on Feb 13, 2022 [–]

...gently, for about a month.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis#Treatment

nerdponx on Feb 13, 2022 | [–]

Thousands of years is plenty of time for trial and error!

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