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Yikes! At first I thought the article was a joke, similar to the tongue and cheek articles you read in the Onion. I would think that putting your fingers up your nose would serve to increase your risk of illness. If you haven't recently washed your hands, then you have just innoculated yourself with every creepy organism that may be lurking on your finger. On the other hand (no pun intended) perhaps there is a truth to the immune theory in a homeopathic sort of way. If you are continuously innoculating yourself with small amounts of bacteria or virus, you do stimulate the immune system. I wonder how difficult it would be to get a research grant on this concept. From what I see of people "digging and dining" while driving to work, it shouldn't be too difficult to get a study population!
By the way, Tweety.... I see an interesting association between this article and the Zen quote in your signature.... "Just carefully taste the present - that is enough!"
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