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There’s also Maria, who was a migrant worker who was having a heart attack while visiting friends in Seattle.

What was happening to Maria when she was visiting friends in Seattle? She was having a heart attack while visiting friends in Seattle.

She was being rushed to the hospital and was going into the intensive care unit.

Where was she being rushed to? She was being rushed to the hospital. Was she going into the intensive care unit? Yes, she was going into the intensive care unit.

After a few days, she had a cardiac arrest, but was being brought back to life by the doctors.

Who was bringing her back to life? The doctors were bringing her back to life.

During the operation, Maria was watching the doctors’ work on her body, as if she were watching from the ceiling.

Who was Maria watching? Maria was watching the doctors. Was she watching them during the operation? Yes, she was watching them during the operation.

She then was leaving the hospital room while they were operating on her.

Was she watching the whole operation? No, she was leaving the hospital room while they were operating on her.

As she left the room she was looking at a tennis shoe she saw on the third floor ledge of the north building.

What was she looking at? She was looking at a tennis shoe.

The next day, she was explaining where the tennis shoe was very accurately.

What was she explaining the next day? The next day, she was explaining where the tennis shoe was. Was she explaining it accurately? Yes, she was explaining it very accurately.

She was saying one of the laces was underneath the heel, and the toe area was slightly worn.

What was she saying about the shoe? She was saying one of the laces was underneath the heel, and the toe area was slightly worn.

The doctors were initially dismissing her claims, but she was begging them to check if the shoe was there.

Were the doctors begging her to check if the shoe was there? No, she was begging the doctors to check if the shoe was there.

Her skeptical doctor was going to the third floor ledge and was looking for the tennis shoe.

Where was the skeptical doctor going? The skeptical doctor was going to the third floor ledge. What was he looking for? He was looking for the tennis shoe.

It was also in exactly the position and condition Maria described. The doctor was thinking that these details were not visible from Maria’s room.

What was the doctor thinking? The doctor was thinking that these details were not visible from Maria’s room.

The doctor was feeling confused because he couldn’t explain it scientifically.

Who was feeling confused? The doctor was feeling confused. Why was the doctor feeling confused? The doctor was feeling confused because he couldn’t explain it scientifically.

He was thinking the only way for her to have known is if she were floating right above the shoe.

What was he thinking the only way Maria could have known about the shoe? He was thinking the only way for her to have known is if she were floating right above the shoe.