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Medical school memories entry 01: the heart
Cornfields everywhere and waking up in the middle of summer to the smell of pollen was how I grew up. But somehow I acclimated quickly to...
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Mountains and valleys
Mountains inspire us. Valleys mature us. We can't have one without the other. How would we even know the difference if we couldn't...