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Yale University Department of Political Economy New Haven, Conn.2 J.M. mere impressions count for very little except
for the person who feels them; and of course, in order to make one's statements valuable or convincing, it is necessary to
be very conservative and careful, so that one is certain not to over-state the side of the case which he has come to believe
is correct. Can you refer me to any others who have had experience with a fleshless diet, whether or not it has been a successful
experience? If you are at all interested in these subjects you probably have seen the extensive work on nutrition which my
colleague, Professor Chittenden, has been doing here at Yale, and which has quite overturned the theories of Atwater and other
physiological chemists. Hoping that you can aid me without too much inconvenience, I am Yours very truly, Irving Fisher