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24-year-old Australian David Walters was waking from a heart transplant.

Who was waking from a heart transplant? 24-year-old Australian David Walters was waking from a heart transplant.

He was suddenly developing an insatiable craving for a certain flavor of chip.

What kind of craving was he developing? He was developing an insatiable craving for a certain flavor of chip.

After tracking down the family of his heart donor, he was learning that the 18year-old donor had enjoyed eating that flavor daily.

What was he learning about his 18-year-old donor? He was learning that the 18-year-old donor had enjoyed eating that flavor daily.

In 2014, British man Kevin Mashford was undergoing a life-saving heart transplant.

When was he undergoing a transplant? He was undergoing a transplant in 2014. What kind of transplant was he undergoing? He was undergoing a lifesaving heart transplant.

After the operation, he was asking hospital staff for a stationary exercise bike and starting to cycle every day.

What was he asking hospital staff for? He was asking hospital staff for a stationary exercise bike. What was he starting to do every day? He was starting to cycle every day.

A couple of months after leaving the hospital, Kevin was purchasing a road bike for the first time in his life.

What was he purchasing for the first time in his life? He was purchasing a road bike for the first time in his life. When was he purchasing a road bike?

He was purchasing a road bike a couple of months after leaving the hospital.

Before his transplant, Kevin wasn’t spending hardly any time on two-wheels, but now he was feeling hooked on his new hobby.

What was he feeling hooked on? He was feeling hooked on his new hobby.

Kevin says he was cycling to honor John’s memory.

What did he say he was cycling for? He said he was cycling to honor John’s memory.

He wasn’t saying he inherited a part of John’s personality, but some people were saying it’s possible.

Was he saying he inherited a part of John’s personality? No, he wasn’t saying he inherited a part of John’s personality. Were some people saying it’s possible? Yes, some people were saying it’s possible.

Seventy transplant patients were supposedly inheriting personality traits of their donors.

What were they supposedly doing? They were supposedly inheriting personality traits of their donors. How many patients were supposedly inheriting personality traits of their donors? Seventy patients were supposedly inheriting personality traits of their donors.

Sonny Graham was nearing death’s door when a donor’s heart saved his life.

What was he nearing? He was nearing death’s door.

He was receiving a heart from a man called Terry Cottle.

Who was he receiving a heart from? He was receiving a heart from a man called Terry Cottle.

After the operation, Sonny was contacting Terry’s widow Cheryl to thank her.

Who was contacting Terry’s widow? Sonny was contacting Terry’s widow.

Why was he contacting Terry’s widow? He was contacting Terry’s widow to thank her.

Something strange was happening when they met.

Was something normal happening or something strange happening?

Something strange was happening. When was something strange happening? Something strange was happening when they met.

He was feeling like he had known her for years. The two were falling in love.

Was he feeling like he was meeting her for the first time? No, he wasn’t feeling like he was meeting her for the first time. He was feeling like he had known her for years. Were they falling in love or falling out of love? They were falling in love.