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The Grift: MAGA Anti-Maskers

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MAGA Supporters are most often anti-maskers, falsely believing that masks do not work, yet I doubt they would want their surgical team not wearing masks should they need surgery one day. When someone speaks, sneezes or breath, they exhale droplets, masks will minimize the spread of the droplets to others, and reduce inhaling droplets from…

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The Grift: MAGA Anti-Maskers