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On Concussions

The 12 y.o.: I got hit by an elbow in my eye during a basketball scrimmage at church.
The Pediatric Neurologist: Well, you have a pretty bad concussion. Symptoms like these – memory issues, headache, confusion – are pretty typical. Which church do you go to?
The 12 y.o.: Uh…ummm…uh….the one with a really long name.

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