Rush made the comment about it being the Common Cold because they reported early on that it was similar in structure to a Cold virus.
“they reported early on that it was similar in structure to a Cold virus.”
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Who is the “they” and what specifically did Rush quote them on. I’ve read his transcripts and it certainly looks like he’s only giving his opinion. (Though, maybe in the last day or so he’s been doing a “what I really meant to say” thing.)