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Definitions by Maynard J Keenan
The Bends
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A
disease
of seamen, acquired by going down too
far
and coming up too
fast
.
"Have you
seen
Rachel recently?"
"No, I
think
she got the bends after hanging out with
Michael
on his yacht a couple days back."
The Bends
by
Maynard J Keenan
October 31, 2009
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