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Insanity Bet Between Doctors Ends in Bedlam
Two young physicians debated what counts as impossible and wagered ten dollars that Dr Meriweather could induce his own insanity. He tested strangers with odd questions, describing a moving house and a gray dwelling with green blinds. A patrolman intervened as the ruse neared exposure, and Meriweather was escorted to an asylum where Hotchkiss confirmed the bet had been won.
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