Historical social use is not evidence of medical efficacy. Health assertions21–22 must not become Academy advice.
Chapter-level paraphrase checked against the sequential September29 reading; the former single-sheet locator only identified a chapter opening.
Carson surveys fermented and distilled drinks as food, medicine, hospitality, labor ration, trade good, and social custom in early America.
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Chapter 1 — Drinks and Drinking in Early America
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