Re: Is Suicide Contagious? A Case Study in Applied Memetics

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Thu Apr 12 2001 - 20:31:54 BST

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    On 04/12/01 14:21, J. R. Molloy said this-

    >Does that mean you believe suicidal depression is devoid of any element of
    >contagion?

    Not what I inferred at all.

    But, what is _seen_ as suicidal depression is what was being studied.

    Yes?

    - Wade

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