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Old 01-02-2004, 07:12 AM
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Grumble,

I don't know about the rest, but trench mouth is a WW1

origin expression, I have been told, about Vitamin C deficiency

and the diet of salt beef and porridge and hard tack

caused oral ulcers, gum disease and lost teeth.
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