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Human augmentation rewires the brain

What would you do with an extra thumb? Master that tricky guitar chord? Become a volleyball pro, perhaps, or an expert shadow puppeteer?

Scientists and engineers have long been interested in augmenting the human body with extra limbs or fingers. We’ve previously seen drummers with

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