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You Can’t Be Too Careful

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Millions of people buy a particular medicine. The disease for which the medicine is effective is one that these people have virtually no chance of catching. What do they buy?

This is a tough one. Let me know if you need a hint.

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21 Responses to “You Can’t Be Too Careful”

  1. Chad Webb on August 14th, 2007 9:24 am

    Is it the common cold. Doesn’t that stick with you for a while…like forever.

  2. David Scifres on August 14th, 2007 9:38 am

    no

  3. Jason on August 14th, 2007 11:38 am

    iodine cures hypothyroid disease which is rare

    iodine is in salt

    millions of people buy salt

  4. Chad R on August 14th, 2007 12:29 pm

    Acid reflux is a disease which we buy heartburn medicine for. It also happens that it can’t be transmitted to others.

  5. David Scifres on August 14th, 2007 12:35 pm

    nope

  6. David Scifres on August 14th, 2007 12:37 pm

    Clues:

    The pure medicine tastes very bitter
    They do not buy it as a medicine, although it is a medicine

  7. Jim Vanthournout on August 14th, 2007 1:34 pm

    Vitamin C

  8. heflin on August 14th, 2007 2:10 pm

    I finally got it.

    Beer

  9. David Scifres on August 14th, 2007 4:24 pm

    Last hint - it treats malaria

  10. Pat Gargiulo on August 14th, 2007 4:29 pm

    The medicine is quinine which is found in tonic water.

  11. heflin on August 14th, 2007 4:29 pm

    Garlic

  12. Leslie P. on August 14th, 2007 4:30 pm

    Quinine is in club soda, and it is a treatment for malaria…

  13. Leslie P. on August 14th, 2007 4:30 pm

    Doggone it… pat beat me to it!

  14. Josh on August 14th, 2007 4:31 pm

    Flavonoids are 15-carbon compounds from plant derived beverages such as tea and wine?

  15. Josh on August 14th, 2007 4:32 pm

    Flavonoids are 15-carbon compounds which occur naturally and are widely distributed plant derived beverages such as tea and wine?

  16. heflin on August 14th, 2007 4:32 pm

    vermouth

  17. Chuck Gregory on August 14th, 2007 4:33 pm

    Dang wordpress wouldn’t let me post….Quinine has to be it.

  18. heflin on August 14th, 2007 4:35 pm

    Mix equal parts Salt, Beer, Vermouth, and Garlic.

    It cures Hypothyroid disease, Malaria, and “What Ales Ya”.

  19. Wade on August 14th, 2007 4:53 pm

    I think double posts starts an infectious disease. We better watch out in case this festers. Pretty soon we will have “FIRST!!!!” at the top of the comments.

  20. David Scifres on August 14th, 2007 4:57 pm

    Pat wins

  21. Josh on August 14th, 2007 4:58 pm

    I have posted a post on how to deal with JERKS at work look into it!

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