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Since cold weather doesn't actually cause the common cold, why do we get sick so much more in the winter?

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Since cold weather doesn't actually cause the common cold, why do we get sick so much more in the winter?

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Since cold weather doesn't actually cause the common cold, why do we get sick so much more in the winter?
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