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antonius on July 19, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: $153,161.25 for a Snake Bite

The possibility of becoming poor and/or bankrupt as a result of an injury is the scariest part of being part of the American society. Hope this changes one day.

slickwilli on July 19, 2015 [–]

Seems better than dying :/

jschwartzi on July 19, 2015 | [–]

Given what a bankruptcy can do to your credit and job prospects, I might seriously consider dying instead.

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