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could be stopped is clear. Since too little food means bodily 

 and mental inefficiency, since self-respect and the respect of 

 others are assets indispensable to good work, and since 

 sound brains and clear intellects are at a premium, surely 

 alcohol must be recognized as a liability which modern 

 intelligent people will omit from their lives. 



