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Could it possibly be that the identity of the magic mushroom had been lost until not much more than fifty years ago. A cultural history of the magic mushroom, andy letcher has given us a thorough and rigorous study of mushroom culture. A cultural history of the magic mushroom, a comprehensive and informative overview of mushroom culture and its position in the larger psychedelic pantheon. Host and compere for those who have encountered magic. A cultural history of the magic mushroom notes for contributors 404. Since its rediscovery only fifty years ago, this hallucinogenic fungus, once shunned in the west as the most pernicious of poisons, has. In this talk, andy letcher will encourage us to move away from the mushroom experience itself the.
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