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need to be a bit calculating and which Jonas Salk refused the patent in
manipulative to achieve the desired order that it be freely shared and
goal with minimal “fallout”, and we distributed to everyone worldwide. The
tend to be more goal-oriented than use of contraception was also legalized
usual during Snake years. by the Supreme Court in the last Year of
“Sidewinding” is definitely favored the Wood Snake, 1965. Such concern for
over direct confrontation by Snake, the well-being of all members of society
as is the use of tact and diplomacy is a major theme during Snake years, as
in all human interactions. reflected by the passage of legislation
Suspicions and insecurities are such as the Social Security Act, and the
closer to the surface during Snake Voting Rights Act in response to “Bloody
years, fostering growth and Sunday” and the Selma, Alabama March,
development of the intuitive both in 1965, the creation of UNICEF by
faculties and our ability to trust the United Nations to help children
them. A little bit of healthy worldwide in 1953, the humane
skepticism never hurts, especially in treatment of prisoners of war established
a world where reality can be easily by the Geneva Convention in 1929, and
manipulated and “Truth”, so major progress in passage of same-sex
difficult to discern. marriage laws and rights in 2013.
Paradoxically, Snake years historically
The wood element stabilizes Snake have more than their share of traumatic
and emphasizes its physical level of events and extreme acts of horrific
expression. The healing theme of violence which catapult us into new ways
Snake years is evidenced by of seeing and being in the world,
advances in medicine and major emphasizing insecurities and making us
medical breakthroughs, such as the more suspicious of others, both
eradication of smallpox in 1977 and personally and globally. The Wall Street
the introduction of the polio Crash of 1929, The attack on The World
vaccine of 1953, for Trade Center in 2001, and The Boston
Marathon of 2013 all
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