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    Headline Scariness: 4

    The headline shown on the page is a more passive “E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection” but I’m going with the one they show in the page’s title bar. It certainly sounds bad.

    Actual Danger: 3

    It IS pretty bad. Eating a burger and ending up paralyzed is pretty serious stuff. And the flaws in the inspection process obviously need addressing, and fast. The whole meat factory concept is looking a little suspect these days.

    [ NYTimes.com ]