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Boanthropy

Boanthropy is a very fancy way of saying "acting like a cow". Imagine if one day you woke up and thought that you were a cow! You would start mooing, walking on all fours, and eating grass. That is what boanthropy is all about. It is a psychological condition where someone believes that they are a cow or an ox. This condition is very rare and only a few cases have been reported throughout history. Although it might seem funny, it can actually be very serious and cause a lot of distress for the person experiencing it. Doctors and psychologists work with people who have boanthropy to help them feel better and revert back to their human selves.
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