# The "Make Fun of Herman Cain" Thread

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 2, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-make-fun-of-herman-cain-thread/601647 "2011-11-02T16:47:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-make-fun-of-herman-cain-thread/601647/97 "2011-11-04T09:20:14Z")

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> [@YoDoc](#):
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> Hi, I’m twelve. What’s going on here?
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> (First post, felt right)

> [@How were chest wounds treated during the American Civil War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-chest-wounds-treated-during-the-american-civil-war/601617/11):
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> I’m an Army Medic. Guys survive crazy injuries all the time. A lung shot isn’t the worst thing ever. Many things, already mentioned, probably contributed. A slow moving projectile, the relative sterility of the chest cavity, the luck of not hitting a major artery, and sheer determination are what saved him.

Aren’t you a bit young to be a Army Medic?

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