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I could go for that right now (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)

"Take a trip to the seaside, it'll cure what ails you." "Doctor, I cannot afford that." "Leeches it is then!"

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    If we're sticking to the early 1900s, then you're far more likely to be prescribed Laudanum rather than leeches.

    Laudanum being heroin suspended in alcohol.

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