"Did you know that quinine used to be used to treat malaria?"
"Absolutely."
"Did you know that gin and tonic was used to prevent attacks of malaria?"
"No, but it sounds like an excellent use of an alcoholic beverage."
"I know! From now on that will be my excuse for drinking gin and tonics."
"You drink gin and tonic?"
"Only to prevent attacks of malaria."
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What was the name of that "establishment" right across from the Catholic Church in downtown St. Joe? I seem to remember that during the near malaria outbreak of 2002 many students dutifully signed up for prevention but not only with gin, but beer and the nightly special, whatever it was. Seems to have worked.
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