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The hygiene hypothesis is mostly for childhood allergies and even then it wouldn't explain everything. Here is a counter anecdote: my sister has some skin allergies but I don't. I was allowed to play outside and used to just run around in my backyard and my neighbours. Those places can be pretty muddy. My sister was not allowed to and she has allergies.

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