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Yobaba is a 57 year old married woman from Portland, Oregon, USA.

"Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can." - Dalai Lama

FactCheck.org: That Chain E-mail Your Friend Sent to You Is (Likely) Bogus...: Jul 18, 11:16am (5 reviews) http://www.factcheck.org/specialreports/...; (a paraphrase) It seems that no matter the facts, the desire to believe some of the stuff [in fictitious, sometimes libelous emails] is just too strong, and there's not enough proof in the world to stop certain political propaganda. Where political rumors are concerned, most people are so locked into a particular world view that they tend to reject any information, no matter how well supported, that contradicts their cherished assumptions.

Cyber-sickness is just that - sickness and a compulsive, pathological sickness at that (I just have to look at my mid-western relatives to see this). Forwarding these emails needs to stop. All it takes is a little bit of common sense and skepticism, some curiosity and a few keystrokes. Nailing these lies can even be fun - and nailing your friends/relatives who act like the rest of the sheep and send these nefarious emails can also be satisfying.

If you don't find checking out these e-mails to be fun, or just don't have time, I suggest an easier alternative: a healthy use of the delete key.

Factcheck.com - sometimes even better than Snopes!

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