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Old 05-21-2003, 05:18 PM   #11
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Uh yea, when the doctor is cutting into your stomach, use the power of mind. I'll just go with the narcotics they give me.
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Old 05-21-2003, 05:25 PM   #12
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Darth Dane: "The study showed, that those who did the physical excersize gained 30% muscle, while those who only thought of it, gained 16% muscle!!!"

Hey, that's true! And I know it is, because I read it in a book somewhere...

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The power of the mind plays a big part in the placebo effect when new medications are being tested. The rate is usually somewhere around 30%, which is amazing.
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