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Ai Weiwei’s surgery in Munich

Ai Weiwei’s surgery in Munich apparently went smoothly - two holes drilled in his head on Tuesday to remove 30 ml of fluid from his skull. He says the pressure in his head has gone and so has the pain. He’d been suffering from headaches since... ...full story at Black & White Cat

from Black & White Cat on Tue, Sep 15 2009

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