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Some scientists suggest the sin of sloth might actually be a medieval diagnosis of clinical depression; examining whether sloth is a sin or a disease; historical cures ranging from herbs to prayer, fasting and grafting goat glands for pep.
Some scientists suggest the sin of sloth might actually be a medieval diagnosis of clinical depression; examining whether sloth is a sin or a disease; historical cures ranging from herbs to prayer, fasting and grafting goat glands for pep.
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"Sloth"Some scientists suggest the sin of sloth might actually be a medieval diagnosis of clinical depression; examining whether sloth is a sin or a disease; historical cures ranging from herbs to prayer, fasting and grafting goat glands for pep.
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