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1. Influenza infections are almost always symptomatic. People who are sick, know they're sick and can avoid others, stay home, and in some cultures, also wear masks. 2. The flu is nowhere near as deadly as CoVid. 3. It's not that I don't believe in charity, it's that One's charity is limited by time and resources. You can't give more time than you have or donate more than what you possess. Doing something as simple as wearing a mask in public is not the same as charity. It costs nothing and requires no sacrifice. It's an act of kindness.

Didnt see a topic for it so thought id open one up ... article on niederbach https://www.si.com/hockey/news/theo-niederbach-is-ready-to-step-up-for-sweden

Yes if they're paying thousands of dollars more for a watch that is still essentially stainless steel.

So if I care enough about my fellow man to wear a mask to help protect others, does that make me less of a man?

Elite 3C. I'm excited to see what this kid can do between two elite players on the biggest (junior) stage.

From what I understand there's no obvious #1 like there has been in years past and the class is heavy on defensemen supposedly, but I don't really know whether it is deep or not. I'm generally of the opinion that most classes are about the same anymore (because the scouting is so good) and that the only real difference is who's at the very top. If there's a McDavid/Eichel situation people will say the class is crazy good, and if there's Hischier/Patrick they'll say it's bad. But about the same number of guys will pan out from either class. Still too early to tell, but from what I've seen there's no obvious superstar at the head of the class so as long as we're picking in the top 5 I'd assume we're getting a player who's generally as good as any other player in that area.