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SAS81 (talk · contribs) has been paid by ISHAR on behalf of Chopra Media, Chopra Foundation, Deepak Chopra. Their editing has included contributions to this article. This user has been banned and may therefore be reverted on sight, per WP:REVERTBAN. Blocked as a sockpuppet of Tumbleman and was Rome Viharo. Three COI disclosures: First this version, then this version, then this version.
Askahrc (talk · contribs) has been paid by ISHAR on behalf of Chopra Foundation, Deepak Chopra. Their editing has included contributions to this article. This user has been banned and may therefore be reverted on sight, per WP:REVERTBAN. Also known as "The Cap'n". Disclosed here. Connected with Viharo per this self-disclosure in January 2014 and these statements in February 2014. Indefinitely topic-banned from everything Deepak Chopra here in March 2016 due to an arbitration enforcement sanction.