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Should other people be concerned about others more than they are about themselves. I do believe people should care about others rather than just themselves.
In 1955, for instance, a virologist by the name of Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine. During that time, polio was a serious threat to the public, however, Jonas didn’t even worry that in the process he could get polio himself. His plan was to create a cure for people that had the polio disease. As a matter of fact, the 32nd President of the United states, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was diagnosed with poliomyelitis but sadly he never saw the vaccine in use during his lifetime. Had Salk invented the vaccine sooner, President Roosevelt would have lived longer and be able to walk.
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