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Sympthsical

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15. Oh, the poll is a complete mess

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:00 AM

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There was a link in the article (to a Dropbox! I may never get over the fact someone made me go to a Dropbox in 2026).

If you look at the numbers and who they polled and how they polled, I wouldn't really pay it any mind.

"We sent a text message to a Survey Monkey link to a . . ." where you ended up with only the very bored or highly motivated bothering.

Not saying the numbers couldn't have shifted, but I'd wait for better polls showing similar numbers.

This poll also took place well before the whole "Not actually a practicing physician" articles came out.

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