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turabosis
 n.— «Psychiatrists have studied delusions like turabosis, which is the belief that one is covered in sand, and which has been documented in Saudi Arabia but would be unlikely to occur in, say, North Dakota.» —“Look Closely, Doctor: See the Camera?” by Sarah Kershaw New York Times Aug. 27, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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