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that New Zealand author Janet Frame was falsely diagnosed as schizophrenic and was scheduled to be lobotomised. Several days before the operation, she won New Zealand s most prestigious literary prize, convincing doctors to cancel the procedure.

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Fun Fact: that New Zealand author Janet Frame was falsely diagnosed as schizophrenic and was scheduled to be lobotomised. Several days before the operation, she won New Zealand’s most prestigious literary prize, convincing doctors to cancel the procedure.

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