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Vets Use SecondLife to Treat PTSD
paisleyraven
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3-23-2009 10:15 PM
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veterans
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ptsd
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metaverse
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sim
paisleyraven
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Second Life is so much more than a shut in's escape mechanism. It's not just for "gamers". Real world applications abound for SL.
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