The Trials Of a Twin
/ • Dr. A. F. Guttmacher, an American scientist, tells the following anecdote: "I am an identical twin and all my life my brother and I have had experiences which testify to this likelihood of confusion. People are constantly mistaking us for each other, and, in fact, on rare occasions we ourselves are not sure which is which. "A year ago my brother and I were on holiday at a small country hotel. As we were changing into swimming clothes 1 asked my brother a question. "I was startled by complete silence, startled because my brother was standing directly before me and still he made no answer. At length, considerably irritated, I shouted 'Are you deaf?' "To my surprise a familiar voice came from a room across the hall, 'No.-what's the excitement?' "I had been addressing my own form reflected in the mirror."
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1939, Page 14
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146The Trials Of a Twin Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1939, Page 14
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