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What to do about ocd germ contamination and perfectionism?
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It's not the germs: Germs and more germs. There are trillions of bacteria in our gut all day long... such as E. coli, Klebsiella, and all sorts of other species. Scientists say there are more bacteria in the intestinal tract than there are human cells in our entire body (we are outnumbered). Life is full of surprises, and most of them don't kill you. Live life. Humanity goes extinct without germs.
Answered 11/17/2019
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