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SARS Pictures From Beijng and Shanghai I think "SARS" is being hyped to benefit 3M Corporation's investors. Forcing people in China to purchase masks from 3M Corp results in greatly increased profits for 3M and 3M's investors. Perhaps, these increased profits offer a means of helping to finance the Three Gorges Dam construction? Here in America 36,000 Americans die each year from the common flu virus. In the past 8 1/2 months, 646 people have died from SARS in China and Hong Kong. Thus, comparing these two, SARS is comparatively insignificant, yet it is being called an "epidemic." I believe China's people are being forced to buy masks in order to benefit 3M Corporation's shareholders. Sincerely, Patti |