Why is Dr. MESMER'S DISCOVERY of a new force so important to the people of France?
Explanation:
A qualified medical doctor, Mesmer believed he had discovered a remarkable new phenomenon, which he called animal magnetism. He used animal magnetism to cure diseases. His treatments were fashionable among the wealthiest citizens of Vienna and Paris, earning Mesmer a fortune. ... Mesmer was a pseudoscientist.
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