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James Randi Challenges Homeopathy Pushers

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Troy Britain

Homeopathy: Not even snake-oil (because snake-oil contains more than just water).

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Posted in Education, Pseudoscience, Skeptical inquiry | Tagged Homeopathy, James Randi, placebo, Pseudoscience, quake medicine, snake-oil | 1 Comment

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