459:. Give anyone a health book (or an encyclopaedia) and they're ready to diagnose themselves with just about anything - especially psychological issues. (I'm pretty sure I'm not paranoid myself. I'm actually right on verge of uncovering the global motorist conspiracy to make cars appear just as you are about to cross the road, no matter how quiet day.) That's not notable in itself, not even if it's an "internet phenomenon". However, psychology articles
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Encyclopaedia Dramatica. This article has zero reliable sources, and is wholly sourced to joke articles and discussion forum posts by
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