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beaned
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At 88, doctor pursues a long-ignored treatment for...
I think it's an interpretation of the HN title.
copperx
on April 7, 2018
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That interpretation would require a colon before "heart attacks."
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The content of the colon seems similar to the prevailing sense of humour.
IncRnd
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That's only true if "heart attacks" wasn't intended to be used as an appositive for the preceding phrase, which I believe was the GP's point.
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