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Where this takes place in the text the clash of “has to have happened” and “did not happen” creates a momentary punctura.
Notes Toward a Theory of Narrative Modality Hal Duncan 2009
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The word acupuncture was coined by French Jesuits from the Latin acus (needle) and punctura (puncture).
Beverley Golden: Acupuncture: When East Meets West Beverley Golden 2011
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The word acupuncture was coined by French Jesuits from the Latin acus (needle) and punctura (puncture).
Beverley Golden: Acupuncture: When East Meets West Beverley Golden 2011
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Where this takes place in the text the clash of “has to have happened” and “did not happen” creates a momentary punctura.
Archive 2009-06-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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