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My “extremely rare” post-surgery experience: I Didn’t Speak EnglishComing-to from my tonsillectomy was a real hoot.Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
I’m going to decline to give you permission to reproduce my correspondenceA Conversation with Vox in Which They Send a Lawyer at MeMar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
“That isn’t a psychologically plausible occurrence.”A Letter from Professor Frederick CrewsFeb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
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