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On Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:06:12 GMT, Pamela >
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>On 07:13 29 Dec 2018, Bruce > wrote in
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>
>> On Fri, 28 Dec 2018 22:56:47 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:51:26 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2018-12-28 1:16 p.m., joecool wrote:
>>>>
>>>> They usually have it for sale at the local Zehr's store. It sits out
>>>> in a big basket and is stiff as a board. I should try it in a
>>>> restaurant some time. I don't have any qualms about eating it. I just
>>>> don't want to go to all the work to prepare it if it in isn't great.
>>>
>>>Swedish folks like to prepare their salt cod by soaking it in lye for a
>>>couple of days. My understanding is that it turns fish into a
>>>jelly-like substance/material/mass. It then has to be soaked in water
>>>for a few days to neutralize the caustic and dangerous lye. They like
>>>to serve this during the holidays. Somehow, abusing fish in this manner
>>>is their idea of being "festive." It's no wonder they have such a high
>>>suicide rate.

>>
>> Suicide rate per 100,000 people per year:
>> Sweden 11.7
>> United States 28
>>
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate>

>
>Where on that page does it say 28 for the United States?
>
>The page I see says it's 13.7.


I must have gotten my wires crossed, but it's till higher than Sweden.