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Essay on retroactive diagnosis and family memory gains traction

Essay shared on Hacker News after reprint restriction lifts

1 Oct 29 6:12 PM · 16d ago · 1 article · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 3

The author republishes the essay on Substack after the original publication restriction period ended, noting fatigue with manually sharing the PDF. The post quickly gains traction on Hacker News.

Essay shared on Hacker News after reprint restriction lifts
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“I'm sharing it here because I'm tired of emailing people the PDF, plus the re-publishing restriction period lifted.”

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  1. 1 outlet Should a medical diagnosis reshape the past? (2025)

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