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"Mike....." writes:
| Following up to Rusty Hinge 2
|
| I've not heard that parsnips can be dangerous otherwise, and I'm sure it
| would be common knowledge if it were so.
|
| if you harvest parsnips in the sun, the sap on your skin will make it, is
| the word photosensitive? Anyway you will probably get burns.
| Our doctor didnt know this.

Firstly, it affects only some people, and few people are seriously
affected. Secondly, parsnips are normally harvested in winter, when
there isn't any sun in the UK to notice (for most people).

So the word "probably" is wrong. It is true only for the most extreme
photosensitisers (possibly including rue, possibly not even that).
"Will probably" should be "might".


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.