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I always bounce my legs when I'm sitting.
David Eagleman
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David Eagleman
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 25
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Neuroscientist
Psychologist
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University Teacher
Albuquerque
New Mexico
David M Eagleman
David Eagleman
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The missing crowds make you lonely. You begin to complain about all the people you could be meeting. But no one listens or sympathizes with you, because this is precisely what you chose when you were alive.
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Nothing is inherently tasty or repulsive - it depends on your needs. Deliciousness is simply an index of usefulness.
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