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In August 2018, Boen Wang was at a work retreat for a new job. Surrounded by mosquitoes and swampland in a tiny campsite in West Virginia, Boen\\u2019s mind underwent a sudden, dramatic transformation that would have profound consequences\\u2014for his work, his colleagues, and himself.

Special thanks to Grace Gilbert for voice acting and\\xa0episode art, and to Professors Erin Anderson and Maggie Jones for editorial support.\\xa0Episode credits:

Reported and produced by Boen WangOriginal Music provided by Alex Zhang HungtaiFact-checking by Diane KellyEdited by Pat Walters

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