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Was once referred to as Yuppy Flu by morons who know nothing about how awful and debilitating this illness is. Thankfully it is a term not so often dragged up now.

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Q: Technically called myalgic encephalomyelitis chronic fatigue syndrome used to be nicknamed as whose flu?
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