It's a matter of degree

From a news article at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080229/ap_on_re_us/motel_hazardous_material

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Ricin is made from processing castor beans, and can be extremely lethal.
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Gosh, I would have hoped for it to be only slightly lethal.
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Skitt (AmE)

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