[LMB] word thanks

[Azalais Aranxta]

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Lois McMaster Bujold wrote:

> Pre-eclamsia was it, thanks.
>
> I do wonder, in pre-industrial times, just how mysterious and
> frightening all these non-obvious-cause complications used to
> be -- Rh factor, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy -- no wonder they
> blamed witches...

Well, basically, if you had this in pre-industrial times, you
were dead.  I would have died at the age of either 21 or 29, take
your pick.

~malfoy

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