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I do not believe that it could never be justifiable to experiment on a brain-damaged human.

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Peter Singer
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 6
Philosopher
Politician
Professor
Writer
Melbourne
Australia
Peter Albert David Singer
Peter A. D. Singer
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Brain
Human
Humans
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