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All psychedelic explorers should be aware of the concept of what is called a cognitive hallucination. the is a much more insidious phenomenon. this is, quite simply, an out-and-out delusion.
-Terence McKenna
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All Psychedelic Explorers Should Be Aware Of

Terence McKenna
All psychedelic explorers should be aware of the concept of what is called a cognitive hallucination. the is a much more insidious phenomenon. this is, quite simply, an out-and-out delusion.
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