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Arguing with officials and heaving vibey buzzer-beaters from all over the building, including a 61-footer that completely altered the complexion of Friday’s game, giving the Lakers momentum for the first time entering intermission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Perhaps the most significant implication of the research concerns a longstanding question in psychedelic medicine: Are hallucinations and altered states of consciousness necessary for the brain changes that might contribute to therapeutic benefits?
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
The researchers wanted to determine whether the altered sleep patterns were associated with actual differences in how well people remembered information.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Americans "woke up to a radically altered political landscape", the paper says, as a "new era on Capitol Hill dawned".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
“I don’t think anything has been altered, has it, Frank? We had all the records down at the office. Nothing has been forgotten, and I don’t think we have left anyone out.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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