lobotomy

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  1. noun Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain mental disorders but now rarely performed.

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  • Of course that which is generally now given as the "cure"- a debilitating perscription medication roughly on par with a capsule sized lobotomy- differs significantly from my original solution to the problem which involved a privately concocted balm and an industrial forklift.
  • They don't know that they are being lobotomy-proofed. —  F ;SF; - vol 098 issue 06 - June 2000
  • The Critic: But who won the 10millionth visitor contest? mike: i was wondering what became of lobotomy-cat —  Cynical-C Blog
  • I feel as if I have had a lobotomy, or been hit over the head with a frying pan. —  Telegraph Blogs
  • • The TV show that continues to cruelly demonstrate how cute bisexuality is a lot more like a lobotomy than we ever thought. —  Playback:stl Syndication
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