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Brainworm impersonates variety of characters in his trickery. [Br. Lit.: Every Man in His Humour] See : Disguise Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The classic example involves a parasitic brainworm that burrows into the head of an ant, causing it to climb toward the most exposed portions of leaves and blades of grass until a cow, the worm's ultimate host, consumes it. Some people with certain neurological conditions choose their own brainworms and repeat them endlessly in the same way those with autism, Tourette's syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder may become hooked by a word or a noise and then repeat it, aloud or to themselves, for weeks at a time. Logging, commercial hunting, forest fires, and a nasty parasite called brainworm combined to drive the animal toward extinction. |
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