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He was 'Dead' for three minutes and 11 seconds: Leslie Sharpe's heart stopped for that long and during his period of unconsciousness, he recalls, his sensations were all of pleasureable experiences
He was 'Dead' for three minutes and 11 seconds: Leslie Sharpe's heart stopped for that long and during his period of unconsciousness, he recalls, his sensations were all of pleasureable experiences

He was 'Dead' for three minutes and 11 seconds: Leslie Sharpe's heart stopped for that long and during his period of unconsciousness, he recalls, his sensations were all of pleasureable experiences

Date8/30/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: He was 'Dead' for three minutes and 11 seconds: Leslie Sharpe's heart stopped for that long and during his period of unconsciousness, he recalls, his sensations were all of pleasureable experiences.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026406F
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