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The Adage That Fact Is Stranger Than Fiction Seems To Be Especially True For The Workings Of The Brain.
-Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
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The Adage That Fact Is Stranger Than
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
The Adage That Fact Is Stranger Than Fiction Seems To Be Especially True For The Workings Of The Brain.
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