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If the Romans thought that the brain was a cooling organ, where did they think thoughts originated?

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Thank you, Viggen.  Excellent article.  Very helpful.  After reading it I do recall Galen, as an injury surgeon, made the connection between the brain and functions we now associate with the brain (thought, memory, actions, speech, etc.)

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