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Fiona Ayerst - My Journey into water

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How I managed to live a life mostly submerged and why? Words make people think but pictures make them feel. I delve into the mere-exposure effect and how images from our oceans could make a difference.
24 Mar 2012 3AM English South Africa Health & Fitness

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