Does your syndrome have an acronym?

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HANABA MUNN WELCH Do you suffer from a syndrome? Think before you answer. How about the not-inmy- backyard syndrome? It’s doesn’t describe a medical condition (first definition) but rather refers to a “characteristic combination of opinion, emotions or behavior.” Some syndromes acquire acronyms. Group therapy comes next. My syndrome is called GAS. I need therapy....

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