# Vaxx and non-covid deaths

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone
**Tags:** covid-quarantine
**Created:** [October 31, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaxx-and-non-covid-deaths/953563 "2021-10-31T09:43:09Z")
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### Author: ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaxx-and-non-covid-deaths/953563/7 "2021-10-31T15:28:06Z")

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This is getting into thread-hijack territory, but I’d actually argue that the life-expectancy gap is proof that we DO value intelligence and education very highly indeed – so highly that most of the rewards of being in a wealthy and technologically advanced society are reserved for those who have them.

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