Glass men & killer doubles: a history of delusions
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The Ruse in the Anatomy of Melancholy
Ruses were used to snap people out of delusion that they'd already died. In the anatomy of melancholy, bruises are described as having 'trans transformative powers' The ruse goes on longer than i would have imagined - it came well into the twentieth century. It's still an open question how you might contact those who live in alternative realities.
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