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Not to say that shaving one's underarm hair is necessarily unhealthy (unlike shaving pubic hair which is unhealthy) I think it's important for people to realize that their bodies are essentially little ecosystems and there is a purpose for each and every element of them. Our bodies are populated with microorganisms, including the surface of our bodies which provide the first level of defense against invading pathogens. Much like we didn't understand the need for an appendix or a thymus or a spleen not so long ago (all of which serve to protect our bodies from pathogens) it's possible that we don't fully realize the implications of disturbing our 'outer environment.'
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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