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purposeful summaries — gymrat27

How Mom’s death changed my thinking about end-of-life care – It seems counterintuitive that the health care system sometimes fails when the doctors feel as if there is nothing else to do but what already has been done and allows … Continue reading

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Purposeful Summaries — Holistic25

It seems counterintuitive that certified humane labels aren’t as humane as the word suggests given the fact that this certification still allows for feedlot style confinement. It’s preposterous that food labels, especially in regard to animals, need their own interpretation. … Continue reading

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Purposeful Summaries-ravensfan

First Article-Are Multivitamins Dangerous: It seems counterintuitive that multivitamins are advertised to be a healthy supplement but in reality they can be causing severe health problems like organs. Illnesses that the vitamins say they get rid of do not actually … Continue reading

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Purposeful Summaries – NatureChild

3 Counterintuitive Topics Three sources | Three summaries Topic One | Africa should screen Americans for measles   It seems counterintuitive that Africans would be more scared of the potential diseases Americans could carry than Americans are of illnesses coming from … Continue reading

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Summaries – Ilovemydog

“A Nigerian writer mocks US disease concern, saying that Africa should screen Americans for measles” – It seems counterintuitive that Americans can sidestep laws that they enforce amongst others. When Ebola was at its peak, some Americans wanted to screen … Continue reading

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Summaries- Temporal

It seems counterintuitive that a group of activists would advocate against their own interests, yet the tea party is working to dismantle net neutrality. Net neutrality is an internet policy enforced by the FCC that works to prevent powers such … Continue reading

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Purposeful summaries- Thatpersonoverthere

It may seem counterintuitive that a person’s pursuit for happiness leads to them being less happy. Though in an article written to evaluate the core belief of a psychologist who survived the perils of a concentration camp argues this being … Continue reading

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Purposeful Summaries- Username

Are Multivitamins Dangerous? It seems counterintuitive that the supplements that are advertised to make us healthier, can be the reason causing severe health issues in humans affecting organs such as our hearts, and can even cause birth defects. The supplement business … Continue reading

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Purposeful summaries-doglover

Do multivitamins really work?- It seems counterintuitive but, to stay healthy, you don’t need vitamins to do that. In a survey done by the National Institute of Health, nearly a third of Americans take vitamins daily, but they might not … Continue reading

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Purposeful Summaries-Eaglesfan

First Article-The Hair Part Theory: It seems counterintuitive that a hair part can determine what skills a person might possess and tell them how they act. Parted to left, the hair gives a sense of logic, and activities contributing to … Continue reading

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