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from the point of view of the constant thesis; it will be easy to
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arrive at the following reasoning: |
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One will admit that a man whose weight is a hundred |
times greater than that of a guinea-pig, offers a force of |
resistance a hundred times greater as well; one gram of |
essence introduced into a guinea pig would thus represent |
100 grams for a man; there would be nothing astonishing if |
the abrupt injection of 100 grams of essence into a human |
body had as a consequence serious disorders and even |
death. |
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According to very precise calculations, one liter of |
absinthe contains at most 3-1/2 grams of essences of anise |
and fennel; the injection of 100 grams would thus be |
equivalent to the absorption of 28 liters; as for essence of |
wormwood it exists in the amount of 15 centigrams at most |
in one liter of liqueur; thus to absorb 100 grams of it, one |
would have to drink 660 liters! |
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From one liter of absinthe, 25 portions are usually made; |
there are thus in each portion about 13 centigrams of |
various essences and 6 milligrams of essence of |
wormwood. Even supposing harmful properties are shown, |
which is not the case, it is difficult to admit that these |
infinitesimal quantities, quickly expelled from the body, can |
exert an annoying influence on the cerebral system. The |
consumer of Pernod Fils Absinthe runs certainly less risk |
than one who soaks up cognacs, fine champagne and other |
liquors manufactured with bad alcohols. |
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It is not difficult to oppose the exaggerations of the |
absinthe detractors with the reasonable opinions expressed
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(Translated by "Artemis" for your pleasure.) |