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New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe::More than 38 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ontario as of Oct. 8, with 23,002 reports of adverse reactions, an incidence of 0.06 per cent, Public Health Ontario says

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[–] darkdemize 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've always preferred it phrased as "You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into," but same energy.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always preferred the Mark Twain quote, "Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." Because I've been beaten bloody with that experience on more than one occasion.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or: "It's like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are it'll knock over your pieces and shit on the board"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Or ‘Never wrestle with a pig because you'll both get dirty and the pig likes it.’ – George Bernard Shaw