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Rich Retractor Legacy Author
Rich Retractor Legacy Author
    Everyday Gamer

    Gaming Isn’t Brain Surgery

    Although it is not his actual name, Rich Retractor, M.D., Ph.D., is a surgical resident at a large U.S. academic medical center. Descriptions ...
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    Steady Hands Save Lives

    I’ve always wondered why, among all the people who grew up in the PlayStation era, so few who spent their time obsessively playing ...
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