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This document, from the CIA's MKUltra program, discusses the possibility of inducing a post-hypnotic state in a subject to alter their memory and convince them they are telling the truth.

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Sc'Vnrnl '=?Gl·l::x:mts h.'l70 "hc-.m thr.t. cuch usubjcct~ hD.!"'.dlcd pocu]jf.rlti..c::; in their ·.:!~~-l. . ~, ~sthjr.not.ic :.et.:tvit.ieCl by ncccpt.ing thC'I'l tl!l co.~:J r.Cpc?cta at' their bchn·iicr. :_~'!'"·!·L·: O) Ct!ch ·~cptanoo". o.r th;J nnti.God.a.l ROt cr l;ri.nz zr.i.&ht -well prcc~uoo cur,! r.J~ical. .......... ·- 1 • ·;_·>: _:··. ·\: ... ·t{G.::i..t~.ro.a.et ons .u.a..u..J._ ch lo."'i - o " l 1 .I . . . U 1 ~ ~ - l • : • C • their bchn·iicr. :_~'!'"·!·L·: O) Ct!ch ·~cptanoo". o.r th;J nnti.God.a.l ROt cr l;ri.nz zr.i.&ht -well prcc~uoo cur,! r.J~ical. .......... ·- 1 • ·;_·>: _:··. ·\: ... ·t{G.::i..t~.ro.a.et ons .u.a..u..J._ ch lo."'i - o " l 1 .I . . . U 1 ~ ~ - l • : • C • a.:rul"a.b.. . u . ; _ s . ~ ..,~ . ... 1 . \ 1 ., o UG_JX . ) .,. ~ .. ~ .. ~ .,. ' _ " .., " ,. ' ., : .. •: ·.'. /:·t~·" • · . - ·;·•---~- . : ~-: :-.~- J, '~ .' -. . . . : . . ... . . . - . . . . . \':'_;7;~;~· ·:: f . i' : J ~ t ·, .- _;j . 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