Germ rationality

NY Times: "The fantasy of a germ-free home is not only absurd, but it is also largely pointless. . . The bacteria that cause food poisoning, the only significant rational bacterial worry in the average home, need to multiply into the thousands or millions before they can overwhelm your immune system and cause symptoms."

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