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I accordingly renounced my exclusive prerogative in writing. Moments of doubt and other mountaineering writings by david. Raymond greene 19011982 see figure 1 was a brother of 2 wellknown charactersgraham greene, famous novelist, and sir hugh greene, former director general of the british broadcasting corporation. He subsequently became heavily involved in the emerging specialty of endocrinology and went on to gain considerable recognition in the treatment of thyroid disorders before eventually becoming involved in the world of medical publishing.
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