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Stroke of insight - Jill Bolte Taylor

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Brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor studied her own stroke as it happened -- and has become a powerful voice for brain recovery.

In the hours immediately following Taylor’s stroke, she had a number of different reactions to her situation. Did any of them surprise you? Why or why not?

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