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Last spring I was briefly lectured by a maskless doctor who said I shouldn't bother with the mask I was wearing at an appointment. I shrugged and kept my mask on. A month or two later I saw him again. He was wearing a mask that time and didn't complain about mine.

That doctor didn't just avoid guessing. He gave unsolicited advice, on limited information, that turned out to be exactly wrong and somewhat dangerous.



It sounds like that doctor has lost some reputation to you now. It’s hard for people to say “I don’t know” for some reason.




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