Although it was rather short, important questions have been raised, and we have heard some curious anecdotes such as the one about the use ofcarbolicsoapfor cleaning teeth.
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It once was widely used as an antiseptic, especially ascarbolicsoap, from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
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