Say Goodbye to Bad Memories


	Say Goodbye to Bad Memories

Caleythia

7-19-2007 9:54 AM

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science, psychology

Caleythia says:

This is quite frightening. Have these scientists never watched "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?"

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7-19-2007 10:05 AM

Hawkeye_84

Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind immediately came into my thoughts as well. Time to go to Blockbuster, fellas!

7-19-2007 5:20 PM

Antara

I loved that Movie.

7-19-2007 7:09 PM

mirzania

Scarey - psychiatry at its worst.

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