"I have an earache.."

2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root.

1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer."

1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.

1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.

1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.

2000 A.D. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.

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