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TIL 69% of panel members for the creation of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 5), have ties to pharmaceutical industries.

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eDvL TIL there is no “e” in the Black Speech of Mordor, because you have to smile when you say it
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