appendix
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Some of the most illuminating material in “Defending Taiwan” arrives in an appendix, where the author interviews four prominent figures in Taipei.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The book’s appendix provides six pages of instructions for performing a cranial exam but concludes by reminding would-be practitioners not to fret over their lack of experience because “phrenology isn’t real anyhow.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
When he was 12, his appendix ruptured and he nearly died, leading him to promise to serve God as an adult.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
“If you did,” he said, “I guess you could sit there with your ruptured appendix and negotiate.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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