Everyone now knows how to find the meaning of life within himself. But ... less than a century ago, men and women did not have access to the puzzle boxes within themselves. They could not name even one of the fifty-three portals to the soul. (Vonnegut, 1959, p. 7)
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Morse, M.L. Comments on “A neurobiological model for near-death experiences”. J Near-Death Stud 7, 223–228 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01074008
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