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by evmar 4004 days ago
The editorializing of the headline here is changing the argument. The article (titled "The Myth of Big, Bad Gluten") is arguing that gluten may not itself be bad, but rather the body's reaction. This new title implies gluten intolerance is a myth, which is contradicted by stuff like http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21224837 .
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>gluten may not itself be bad, but rather the body's reaction

Being shot with a gun isn't bad. It's the destruction of tissue from the kinetic energy of the bullet that's bad.

The point is that there's (apparently) a great deal of variability among individuals, with respect to gluten.

Perhaps the submitter was trying to make the title less baity, in accordance with the HN guidelines. (Submitted title was "Myth of gluten intolerance".)

We've changed it to something that uses neutral language from the article. Suggestions for a better title are welcome.

Thanks as always for maintaining the tone of the site!