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"Published in 1874, this book recounts the fascinating and controversial story of a woman named Mrs. Simeon Hays, who claimed not to have eaten any food for over a decade. Drawing on interviews with Hays and her family, as well as newspaper articles and scientific reports, it explores the physical and psychological implications of Hays's condition, and the various theories that attempted to explain it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the ""public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant."

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