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(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. “Patient’s pupils were nonreactive, and her skin was pale and felt cool to the ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. Still, many questions remain about which foods are addictive, which people are ...