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Huge wrote:
On 2012-08-29, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I don't suffer from dust allergies. Do you have to wear a mask when
outdoors - like you see all those Japanese doing?

The Japanese wearing masks have colds - they are trying not to infect
those around them.

Doesn't seem to do much good - otherwise they'd not catch one.

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