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Rand said the death of Madison Bruce Smith - a baby in his Altrincham and Sale West constituency - had shown the real-world consequences of allowing unqualified practitioners.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Wood’s work helped make that event and its consequences accessible to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

We are now seeing some of the consequences.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

A small adjustment in wages can have catastrophic consequences.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

"I don't even know how I—" I cut myself off when I remembered Gilgamesh's warning: You've cheated death, and that has consequences.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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