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I Think It's Important to Pump the Brakes a Bit
Some scientists believe the most likely explanation is what's called a mass psychogenic illness, which is when people get sick because they think they were exposed to something. Scientists point out that there was thi sound that was initially thought to be a sonic weapon attack that turned out to be really loud type of cricket. One neurologist quoted in this one time spiece refer to the illnesss being like depression or a migrane. They happen in that gray area where the mind and the brain intersect.
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