He asked music lovers to identify passages of songs that reliably set off a physical reaction, such as tears or goose bumps.

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Sarno realized that unresolved emotional issues and not physical abnormalities, such as bulging discs or muscular tears, were the cause of the pain outbreak sweeping the nation.

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And just as the maple syrup used to run freely, so now do our tears for such a monumental waste.

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