The Effect, starring Jonjo O'Neill, Tom Goodman-Hill and Anastasia Hille, will explore questions of sanity, neurology and the limits of medicine.

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The story revolves around two young drug-test volunteers, psychology student Connie (Piper) and flirty drifter Tristan (Jonjo O'Neill), and two doctors played by Anastasia Hille and Tom Goodman-Hill.

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The German contingent at the 2009 championships in Anchorage, Alaska was reportedly unhappy when their own Karl-Heinz Hille placed second in the overall title to American David Traver, who also organized the event and handpicked the judges.

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Besides those mentioned in the text, the author would like to thank: Paul Adamson, Andrew Belfer, Steve Braverman, Dick Costolo, Clive Crook, Sulaiman al-Hattlan, Mazen Hayek, Kathrin Hille, Jonathan Hova, Ronald Howes, Mishal Kanoo, Jonathan Kempner, Glenn Hubbard, Andrew Likierman, Iyad Males, Ed Merchant, Arif Naqvi, Ahmed Nassef, Sooud al-Qassemi, Jesse Scott, Michael Sonnenfeldt, Miles Varn, Evan Williams, Tarik Youssef, and several others who must remain nameless.

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