An Accidental Explosion During Railroad Construction Sent a Tamping Iron

question 55

Multiple Choice

An accidental explosion during railroad construction sent a tamping iron through Phineas Gage's _____________.

• A)temporal lobe
• B)frontal lobe
• C)occipital lobe

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Definitions:

Corporate Bond

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