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  "textContent": "Thank you for your questions. I selected this drug as an example randomly - one that was approved on this basis. Agree that withdrawing the drug for safety concerns is inconsistent with the context of terminal disease. I’d look into it further if you like, but it was just an example how observational studies can be acceptable in some cases.",
  "title": "Thinking Clearly about Association Studies (Risk Factors and Causal Salad included)"
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