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Maybe the body finds untapped reserves when it needs to; maybe the fear of dying makes it do extraordinary things.

— Simon Mayo Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter (2012)

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I'm sure 'I used it all, just to be on the safe side' is not the greatest piece of scientific advice out there!

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