Fight Mannequinism
Mannequinism is too new a phenomenon to be included in Webster's or the Oxford English Dictionary. Actually, we hope the inactivity that causes the disease is wiped out before earning an entry in the dictionary. Mannequinism is a condition caused by political inactivity. Sufferers experience a hardening of the skin and firmness of all joints until ultimately the body is transformed into a plastic hollow shell. It is a disease of the mind that ultimately affects the person's whole being - and community. The good news is that a cure for mannequinism is simple. All a person suffering from mannequinism has to do is be involved in an issue or cause he or she cares about
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Category: Politics & Goverment
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