COVID-19 / Malicious Medical Quackery
[Ed.: FEAR YOUR DOCTOR! Medicine is a disgraced profession. They cannot (and must not) be trusted any longer! Cultivate Nosocomephobia and iatrophobia. Spread ‘vaccine hesitancy!]
‘Unbearable’ Stories From the Pandemic: Why We Must Share Them By Brownstone Institute
Hopefully, those who made the shameful, unjustified, inhuman decisions that led to so many traumatic stories will regret them someday — and those who are tomorrow’s decision-makers might think twice before suppressing individual rights.
By Thi Thuy Van Dinh
Traumatic times in human experience are often best understood, across cultures, through the sharing of stories.
I have a few personal stories about the COVID-19 restrictions. As a mother, daughter and human, they illustrate to me that something is deeply wrong.
First, I was furious that the daycare centers, playgrounds and local libraries were ordered to close.
I stood in the park, looking at the roped-off swing that my one-year-old daughter loved, and felt outrage in my veins. In the name of what was this taken away from my children? I have dutifully paid taxes for years to maintain these public services.
I was exasperated that the lockdowns were so easily accepted in the West, which did not help the Global South at all. In the South, people tend to look to the West to do the right thing, as it is often not as easy for them to protest against governmental orders.
This anger was amplified a few months later.
My father fell ill two days before the lockdowns in my home country. Bound to bed, he survived for eight months without formal medical care, then passed away.
He was old and frail, so several of us preferred that he spend his last days at home and be buried next to his ancestors, rather than ending his life with strangers wearing astronaut suits and then being cremated like contaminated waste (“because of COVID-19”).
Criminal’: Confidential EU Documents Reveal Thousands of Deaths From Pfizer-BioNTech Shots By Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.
6/23/23 – “Confidential” documents released by BioNTech to the European Medicines Agency reveal tens of thousands of serious adverse events and thousands of deaths among people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during a time period when the vaccine makers insisted they saw no “safety signals.”
Documents released by BioNTech to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) reveal tens of thousands of serious adverse events and thousands of deaths among people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
The documents, dated Aug. 18, 2022, and marked “confidential,” show that cumulatively, during the clinical trials and post-marketing period up to June 18, 2022, a total of 4,964,106 adverse events were recorded. The documents included an appendix with further details about the specifics about the identified adverse events.
Among children under age 17, 189 deaths and thousands of serious adverse events were reported.
The documents present data collected between Dec. 19, 2021, and June 18, 2022 (the “PSUR #3 period”), in addition to cumulative data on adverse events and deaths that occurred among those who received the vaccine during clinical trials and during the post-marketing period, beginning December 2020 up until June 18, 2022.
During this time, Pfizer-BioNTech said it identified almost no safety signals and claimed the vaccine demonstrated over 91% “efficacy.”
Remarking on the documents, Brian Hooker, Ph.D., P.E., senior director of science and research for Children’s Health Defense, told The Defender:
“These adverse event reports are ‘off the charts,’ with myocarditis reports at over 10,000 and pericarditis reports at over 9,000.
“Historically, we know that this would be an under-ascertainment of the actual numbers. It is criminal for the EMA to keep this vaccine on the market.”
Deion Sanders may have left foot amputated; cyclist Iago Garay has brain aneurysm mid-race; race car driver Lizzy Musi has breast cancer; MMA fighter Cris Lencioni suffers cardiac arrest MARK CRISPIN MILLER
JUN 22, 2023 – Coach Monty Williams’ wife has breast cancer; ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit’s son Zak hospitalized; PGA commissioner Jay Monahan’s leave of absence “to recuperate from a medical condition”
My written debate with Jonathan Howard MD on whether vaccines cause autism STEVE KIRSCH
JUN 22, 2023 – Howard seems to have forgotten about Morning Report where scientists engage in vigorous verbal debate. Now he demands all discussions be in writing. OK. I’m good with that.
Executive summary
People on our side of the narrative are always happy to engage in oral or written discussions of evidence with our scientific colleagues (e.g., anyone with a non-zero h-index).
But people on their side will only engage in written discussions. This is very odd because, for example, Morning Reports which all doctors participate in, are never done in writing.
Because they cannot think on their feet, I will accommodate their need for time to prepare each response. This will be a living document of my written debate with Jonathan Howard MD.
Presumably, I’ll write on this blog and he’ll reply on his blog. Someone can merge the two documents at the end. This is how he wanted to do it.
Let the discussion begin.
The rules are simple: Dr. Howard must fully answer the question before countering with a question of his own. Just one question on each side at a time. Otherwise, it is too hard to follow. I will adhere to the same rule for questions he asks me.
Dr. Howard should dedicate a single article on his blog for his responses just as
My questions to Dr. Howard
Today at the ACIP the committee members were asked to do the impossible MERYL NASS
Rubberstamp the rollout of some terrible products, genuflecting to their betters, while putting their careers in jeopardy if the safety issues become known
JUN 22, 2023 – This morning we heard about the 4th pneumococcal vaccine on the scene.
First there was the PPSV23 (aka Pneumovax)—used for many decades. Very inflammatory. Unclear how well/if it works.
Prevnar then surfaced about 20 years ago for kids, starting with 7 serotypes. What it did was shift the serotype ecology, causing a reduction in infections due to the 7 serotypes but causing an increase due to serotypes that had not been included. So then Pfizer went to a Prevnar 13 and retired Prevnar 7. This was extremely lucrative: the kids who got Prevnar 7 were told to go back and get the Prevnar 13. Retail price $226 per dose, 4 doses needed = $904. Never let it be said that Pfizer leaves money on the table.
My written debate with Jonathan Howard MD on COVID vaccines for kids STEVE KIRSCH
JUN 23, 2023 He will only debate things he’s written articles about. OK, let’s start with his article which makes the ridiculous claim that “The vaccine …[is] far safer than the virus for children.”
Executive summary
This is attempt #2 to get a written debate with Jonathan Howard MD since I can only challenge him on material in his articles, not his tweets. OK. Game on.
Article being challenged
Dr. Howard wrote this article: Three New Studies Show the COVID Vaccines Are Very Safe for Children.
His article says:
Overall, these three studies are entirely consistent with every study published thus far. The vaccine isn’t perfect, but it’s far safer than the virus for children.
I’m going to focus on those two sentences in challenging what he wrote.
Simple enough?
The debate starts here
- Every study? Seriously? The Thailand prospective study showed a 3.5% rate of myo/pericarditis in teens. So doesn’t the existence of that study, which is very inconsistent with the rates in the studies you cited, prove that your first sentence is false and misleading? And how can you be so certain your studies are better? The anecdotes I’m aware of are numerous and they all favor the Thailand study as the most accurate estimate of the rate of myocarditis post-vaccination.
- You are basically recommending the vaccines for kids in this article. In order for you to do that responsibly, you must show three things:
- Is it safe?
- Is it effective?
- Is it necessary?
Why Weren’t We Allowed To Question The Covid Vaccines? [2:59] Jimmy Dore
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Cancer Rates Are Rising Among Young People and It’s Not Clear Why
June 19, 2023 – From breast cancers to blood, and bone marrow to gastrointestinal, and reproductive organ tumors, early-onset cancers have become nearly epidemic in younger age groups: a whopping 30% for myelomas alone, and 45% for colorectal cancers.
In the adolescent and young adult ages spanning 15 to 39, the rates have gone up 20%. And the worst part of all is that experts can’t seem to pinpoint why. One suspected cause is more aggressive screening and earlier detection which, according to Archie Bleyer, a clinical research professor at the Knight Cancer Institute of the Oregon Health & Science University, could be resulting in over-diagnosis.
[Ed.: “It’s Not Clear Why“]
Transcript: Brook Jackson vs Pfizer, Case Dismissed. What Next? [27:38] KATHERINE WATT
April 12, 2023 discussion, Sasha Latypova, Katherine Watt, Shabnam Palesa Mohamed. TrialSite News on YouTube.
JUN 19, 2023 – KW Notes, June 19, 2023:
About 15 min of the original interview recording were cut out by the TrialSite News editors, which is why there are weird jump cuts. The removed content included several segments in which Sasha and I described the Pfizer products as weapons, described the lethality of the DoD/HHS program and products as intentional, and urged others — especially litigants, lawyers and lawmakers — to also use accurate terms. TrialSite News video editors probably removed those sections of the recording to reduce the odds of YouTube removing the video from the YouTube video platform.
Brook Jackson’s legal team has filed an appeal of the March 31, 2023 US District Court order of dismissal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and is currently jumping through procedural hoops. (The Fifth Circuit dismissed Jackson’s appeal on May 30, 2023, for procedural errors by her legal team, but re-instated the appeal by order dated June 12, 2023, allowing her team time to remedy procedural errors.)
Scrub-a-dub-dub, is Janssen gettin’ thrown off the sub? JESSICA ROSE
“Please be aware that the information related to Covid-19 vaccine Janssen (AD26.COV2.S) is temporary unavailable due to technical issues.”
JUN 19, 2023 – A little birdie told me this evening that thanks to a saavy seeking source (Annette Gartland), that the Janssen data in the EudraVigilance database has gone missing.
Missing, eh? You don’t say. If you head to the EudraVigilance – European database of suspected adverse drug reaction reports, you will land on the page screenshot below where you will be apprised of the missing data (purple box).
“Please be aware that the information related to Covid-19 vaccine Janssen (AD26.COV2.S) is temporary unavailable due to technical issues.”
Technical issues, eh? Sounds, technical. Could this be related to what I wrote about here and summarized below?
How “our free press” made millions DESPERATE to get “vaccinated”: MCM’s 2nd conversation with Greg Hunter [1:04:55] MARK CRISPIN MILLER
JUN 18, 2023 – A look back at the propaganda pumped out by ALL the media to make this horror happen, AND at several prior propaganda drives that set the stage for what’s gone down since January, 2020
https://rumble.com/v2ut2cq-lying-legacy-media-helped-murder-millions-mark-crispin-miller.html
45-Year-Old Houston Rapper ‘Big Pokey’ Drops Dead on Stage During Live Performance (VIDEO) By Jim Hoft
Jun. 19, 2023 7:45 am – Milton ‘Big Pokey’ Powell, the rapper who was considered an essential pillar of Houston’s music industry, tragically collapsed on stage during a performance in Beaumont, Texas, early Sunday morning.
Big Pokey was one of the featured performers during the Juneteenth celebration at the Pour09 Bar & Rooftop lounge.
The news of his unexpected passing was shared on Instagram by his publicist.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Milton ‘Big Pokey’ Powell. Big Pokey passed away on June 18, 2023. He was well-loved by his family, his friends, and his loyal fans. In the coming days, we will release information about his celebration of life and how the public can pay their respects. We ask that you respect his family and their privacy during this difficult time. Big Pokey will forever be ‘The Hardest Pit in the Litter.’”
The shocking incident, which was captured on video and later circulated on social media by @blackjamesss, showed the 45-year-old artist gasping and then falling backward in the middle of his performance.
Dr. Peter McCullough: Understand Spike Shedding Before It’s Too Late
WATCH: (Graphic Video)
Was It the Jabs? Houston Rap Legend Big Pokey Dies Suddenly at 45 After Collapsing on Stage JD RUCKER
We’ll keep asking until the truth is acknowledged.
JUN 18, 2023 – When people die at 45 while in the middle of an activity that gets the heart pumping faster, we have to ask the question corporate media ignores and pro-vaccine medical professionals deny. Was it the jabs?
Houston rapper Big Pokey was performing on stage when he suddenly collapsed. He was a bigger man but not so much so that one would expect him to die while on stage. That’s not to say it was definitively the jabs; we’ll never know because they’ll never tell us.
Here’s the report from NY Post:
Unlocked: Pfizer Recorded 5 Million Harmful Clinical Outcomes from 1.5 Million mRNA Nanoparticle Injected Victims Karen Kingston
696,605 nervous, 539,299 musculoskeletal, 317,811 gastro, 190,720 respiratory, 178,353 reproductive, 167,382 infections (24,910 herpes), 126,993 cardiac, 100,970 blood/lymphatic, and 61,518 eye, et al
Updated June 17, 2023: This article has been updated to include additional harmful systemic outcomes recorded by Pfizer as of June 18, 2022, per this internal 393-page Pfizer document. I strongly recommend the use of this document as a credible reference for the increased risk of diseases, disorders, disabilities and death caused by the mRNA nanoparticle injections. I have also made this article FREE.
Originally posted June 15, 2023: Yesterday, Dan Horowitz published an article in Conservative Review disclosing an internal Pfizer document of reported adverse events from their mRNA injections. The internal 393-page Pfizer document is a record of all harmful results reported to or collected by Pfizer since receiving emergency use authorization (EUA) up until June 18, 2022, as well as an interval reporting period.
I did my own quick analysis of the Pfizer document and was horrified to find that there were nearly 5 million (4,964,106) harmful clinical outcomes reported across nearly 1.5 million (1,485,027) mRNA injected victims since December of 2020.
Evidence That Vaccines Cause Autism by Steve Kirsch
JUN 17, 2023 – Here’s my favorite short list of evidence that can’t be explained if vaccines don’t cause autism. Does anyone think I’m wrong and can explain the list?
The list (in no particular order)
Here is a list of some of the most compelling evidence I’ve run across.
If there is a hypothesis that is a better fit to this evidence than vaccines cause autism, I’d love to hear it.
- Madsen study: Even in this heavily flawed study, the raw data showed a strongly elevated risk of autism. So they never showed the raw data odds ratio (did you know that the rate of autism was 45% higher in the vaccinated group than the unvaccinated group?) and the paper only showed the adjusted numbers! That’s unethical. You can read the flaws in this study that was widely cited to prove that there was no association here. Over 1,000 scientists didn’t see anything wrong with the study! It’s really stunning how easily bad science propagates into the mainstream. Note that this is the single best study that is cited to prove that vaccines don’t cause autism and it is deeply flawed. The authors wouldn’t provide the underlying data and refused to answer any questions. Is that the way science works?
- 214 papers in the peer-reviewed literature linking vaccines and autism: Autism mom Ginger Taylor compiled a list of 214 studies showing the link between vaccines and autism. Here’s the list as a single download.
- Wakefield 1998 paper: Wakefield’s retracted paper reported that “We investigated a consecutive series of children… Onset of behavioural symptoms was associated, by the parents, with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination in eight of the 12 children, with measles infection in one child, and otitis media in another.” So 66% of the cases were associated with the MMR vaccine.
- The 2022 Morocco study: 70% of the 90 parents surveyed affirmed that the first autistic features appeared after vaccination with the MMR vaccine. The rates are nearly identical to the 66% rate in the Wakefield study.
- DeStefano paper evidence destruction:CDC scientist William Thompson was ordered by his bosses at the CDC to destroy ONLY the evidence linking vaccines and autism. Furthermore, the race subgroup analysis showing the link was omitted from the paper which is also unethical. When Congressman Bill Posey tried to get Thompson to testify in Congress, they shut him down so there was no testimony. This coverup was what convinced Wakefield that he was right: vaccines cause autism. More about the DeStefano paper in this article.
- Simpsonwood meeting: CDC scientist Thomas Verstraeten did a study in 1999 linking thimerosal with autism. They tried to make the autism signal go away. They couldn’t. The original signal was a RR=7.6 which is a huge signal. See my article for details and a link to the original Verstraeten study.
- Paul Offit lied to RFK Jr. about thimerosal:RFK Jr told me the story personally, but now, it’s on the Joe Rogan podcast Episode #1999. Start listening at 23:00. The punchline is at 28:33. Basically, the ethylmercury in the thimerosal makes a beeline out of your blood and deposits into your brain (unlike the methylmercury in fish which has a harder time entering your brain so it stays in your blood longer). Offit tried to convince RFK that the mercury gets excreted by referring to a paper. When RFK brought up the Burbacher study, there was dead silence on the line because Offit knew he had been caught in a deception. In short, thimerosal can seriously damage people’s brains. Vaccines are not supposed to cross the BBB. This creates biological plausibility needed for causality.
Lying Legacy Media Helped Murder Millions – Mark Crispin Miller By Greg Hunter
June 17, 2023 – Professor Mark Crispin Miller (MCM) teaches media studies at New York University (NYU) and is an expert in propaganda. Dr. Miller says just about everything concerning Covid was a “propaganda masterpiece.” This masterpiece was a murder, disability and sterilization program with more than 675 million CV19 bioweapon injections in America alone, according to the CDC. Could they have pulled off the murder of millions with the CV19 bioweapon/vax without the Lying Legacy Media (LLM)? Dr. Miller says, “Oh, absolutely not. . . . Let me quibble a little bit the term the ‘legacy media’ by which you mean the New York Times, the Washington Post, the TV networks and so on. It’s what we often call the mainstream media or maybe it’s better to call them the corporate media because they are less and less mainstream and more and more eccentric. It isn’t only those outlets that were all unanimous in pushing the Corona virus panic, the masking cult, the vaccination drive and so on, but also the ‘Left’ Press. I wrote for them years ago and appeared on ‘Democracy Now’ as a guest. The ‘Left’ Press has been almost impossible to distinguish from the New York Times and the rest of them. This helps us understand why and how so many people fell for this.”
Did Covid Shots Magnetize Humans? DR. SHERRI TENPENNY
What is the suspected cause?
JUN 17, 2023 – Last week, I wrote about my 2015 experience with the mainstream media and my Australian debacle. I also set the story straight about the mudslinging and name-calling by the MSM that has continued since I spoke at the Ohio Health Committee in 2021. If you missed it, you can read it here.
This week, I’m addressing what I perceive to be the association (cause?) of why some people who had the jabs subsequently could place assorted metal objects on their body – which stuck – especially at the location of the jab. This substack was very time-consuming to write. I hope you’ll share it widely and become a free or paid member to support this work. Thank you in advance.
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Dr. McCullough Rapid Fire on The Joe Pags Show [15:44] By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
Quick Hits on Jerrold Nadler, Rochelle Walensky, Demar Hamlin, Jamie Foxx, Kathy Huchul, and Propagandized “Misinformation”
Among all the independent media superstars, Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo does one of the best “rapid fire” interviews that gets his audience updated on contemporary issues. This one on June 15, 2023, starts out with U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler the 12th District of New York incredulously stating two year old should have worn masks because at the time there was no vaccine. My responses are short and evidence-based with citations. This is the type of interchange we should be seeing on main stream media with experts who should know the data cold have the alacrity to move quickly from topic to topic. Watch additional coverage on Rochelle Walensky, Demar Hamlin, Jamie Foxx, Kathy Huchul, and Propagandized “Misinformation.”
Vaccines cause SIDS STEVE KIRSCH
Even the CDC admits that vaccines can cause serious brain injury and death. Is it any surprise that vaccines can cause sudden infant deaths too?
JUN 17, 2023 – Executive summary
In this article, I’ll present just a few simple examples that demonstrate that vaccines cause autism. If vaccines don’t cause autism, these data points are hard to explain away. And note that “they” never show you their data points measuring the same thing that show an opposite result!!
Stop or delay vaccination —> SIDS decreases dramatically
If you stop vaccinating, or simply delay when vaccines are given to kids, the rate of SIDS goes down. See this article.
Will the anti-anti-vaxxers ever acknowledge when they are wrong? STEVE KIRSCH
Some things just aren’t debatable. When the Cleveland Clinic study first came out, it was bad news for the anti-anti-vaxxers. But a new paper made it even worse. A lot worse. Will they admit it?
JUN 18, 2023 – Executive summary
The anti-anti-vaxxers like to position themselves as the champions of scientific integrity.
I’m going to prove to you in this article that all of them are frauds; they are simply promoters of false government propaganda.
It’s so simple to do.
You see none of them will acknowledge that the latest Cleveland Clinic study clearly and unambiguously shows that they were all wrong about the vaccine. It’s now crystal clear the COVID vaccines make you more likely to be infected. No place to hide. No hand-waving arguments are left.
If they don’t acknowledge what this article says, you have crystal clear proof they are incapable of interpreting what scientific studies say.
The original Cleveland Clinic paper showed more vaccines —> more infections
[Ed.: Not many can step up and admit that they were wrong. Even my President Trump can’t bring himself to do it!]
Latest Cleveland Clinic preprint on vaccination vs. infection, June 9. Hybrid immunity is a fail. MERYL NASS
So-called hybrid immunity isn’t looking so good after all… Actually it is yet another lie
JUN 18, 2023 – PS: I changed the color scheme to improve readability as the pale, linked words were hard for some readers to see with the old substack design.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.09.23290893v1.full.pdf
ABSTRACT
Background. The CDC recently defined being “up-to-date” on COVID-19 vaccination as having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 bivalent vaccine. The purpose of this study was to compare therisk of COVID-19 among those “up-to-date” and “not up-to-date” on COVID-19 vaccination.
Methods. Employees of Cleveland Clinic in employment when the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine first became available, and still employed when the XBB lineages became dominant, were included. Cumulative incidence of COVID-19 since the XBB lineages became dominant was compared across the ”up-to-date” and “not up-to-date” states, by treating COVID-19 bivalent vaccination as a time-dependent covariate whose value changed on receipt of the vaccine. Risk of COVID-19 by vaccination status was also compared using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression adjusting for propensity to get tested for COVID-19, age, sex, and phase of most recent prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Results. COVID-19 occurred in 1475 (3%) of 48 344 employees during the 100-day study period. The cumulative incidence of COVID-19 was lower in the “not up-to-date” than in the “up-to-date” state. On multivariable analysis, not being “up-to-date” with COVID-19 vaccination was associated with lower risk of COVID-19 (HR, 0.77; 95% C.I., 0.69-0.86; P-value, <0.001). Results were very similar when those 65 years and older were only considered “up-to-date” after receiving 2 doses of the bivalent vaccine.
Conclusions. Since the XBB lineages became dominant, adults “not up-to-date” by the CDC definition have a lower risk of COVID-19 than those “up-to-date” on COVID-19 vaccination, bringing into question the value of this risk classification definition
You have to read between the lines to get it—or look at the graphs. The value of the risk definition is admittedly zero, but that is because the benefit of the vaccine is negative.
Cleveland Clinic has 50,000 employees and virtually all were vaccinated and masked for years. Only some are boosted. Only half have had symptomatic, diagnosed COVID. Articles like this have come out from time to time looking at this population of healthcare workers (probably the majority are nurses) to compare vaccine status with likelihood of infection.
The graphs are very important because the trends are consistent over time and between groups. You can also assume that epidemiologists have been all over these data, trying to make the findings go away, yet they are solid. So blame the virus we must.
The graphs reveal that:
“Before COVID-19, I saw two cases of myocarditis my entire career … Now I see two cases per day in the clinic. It’s that frequent,” he lamented.
In case you thought getting more shots was a good idea… JESSICA ROSE
It’s really not. Show your folks
JUN 17, 2023 – A new preprint is out entitled: “Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among Those Up-to-Date and Not Up-to-Date on COVID-19 Vaccination”
1 and it concludes from a multivariate analysis of 48,344 individuals (Employees of Cleveland Clinic) that ‘those not “up-to-date” on COVID-19 vaccination had a lower risk of COVID-19 than those “up-to-date”’.
I can already hear the hit piece vultures circling and chanting: it’s not peer-reviewed. No it’s not, but read it anyway and ask yourself if this study has merit. Decide for yourself. Maybe my summary can help.
What did they do?
They looked at the differences between ‘infection rates’ (cumulative incidence) with COVID-19 in individuals who’d received the bivalent shots treating injection with the COVID-19 bivalent product as a time-dependent covariate. What this means is that they accounted for the fact that injection status can change per individual at any time (injection time), and at each injection (event) time, that current status of the individual is compared with the current values of all others who were at risk of COVID-19 at that time.
So they collected and compared two rates: incidence rate for ‘up-to-date’ and ‘not-up-to-date’ which were calculated by dividing the number of individuals in each group who reached the outcome – COVID-19 (as determined by ‘testing’) – by the number of individuals either injected or not.
It is very clear from Figure 1 in the preprint that the risk of getting COVID-19 is lower if you are not up-to-date (red). As time progressed (from the end of January 2023), the disparity between the two groups becomes more apparent. Who here is surprised?
[Ed.:
