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Even when medical
science made a significant breakthrough, such as the germ theory of disease
causation during the last third of the 19th century, the quack
was there to take advantage of these new findings with his cleverly worded
cures, such William Radam’s Microbe Killer, a concoction made up primarily
of water, that made the former professional gardener a millionaire several
times over. The quack has always been a step ahead of medical science
because he does not have to “prove” his discovery-just be able to sell it to
an anxious public who really does not understand the science behind these
breakthrough medical discoveries. Even today patients suffering from AIDS
and some forms of cancer still turn to laetrila compound of ground up
apricot pits-to cure these illnesses. |