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"Rachel called, they got the autopsy back on Trask, he had Syphilis."

Could explain why he was so crazy.

I don't think syphilis is capitalized. Don't know though.

You didn't explain the salt king and Henry VIII.

LOL, Framework! Makes sense to me, but that may be because it's too early to be up.

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i sort of get where you are going with the salt king/Henry VIII \

but would love to have it explained as to Henry's syphilis and who was the salt king....

I agree that syphilis (gee, i can't spell) has no capital S

hehehe

very amusing!

who's the salt king, though.. ?!

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Paresis also called brain syphilis, syphilitic meningoencephalitis, general paralysis of the insane, or dementia paralytica, psychosis caused by widespread destruction of brain tissue occurring in some cases of late syphilis. Mental changes include gradual deterioration of personality, impaired concentration and judgment, delusions, loss of memory, disorientation, and apathy or violent rages. Convulsions are not uncommon, and while temporary remissions sometimes occur, untreated paresis is eventually fatal.

I've seen a couple of cases where the person had had syphilis for 20 plus years - not pretty.