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One of the papers was called "Adolescents in Distress and bragged about the "therapeutic possibilities of lobotomy" on children.
He started by observing that a lot of teenagers are anxious, but said this was healthy. "A certain amount of anxiety is good for a boy or a girl, in the same way that a certain amount of fleas is goin a dog— keeps him from thinking about being a dog."

James Watt refused to assist with the transorbital procedure, which he said was unprofessional and unsafe. Other colleagues agreed. A hospital medical director, one of Freeman's earlier supporters, wrote to him and said, "What are these terrible things I hear about you doing lobotomies in your office with an ice picke Why not use a shotgun? It would be quicker!"
Freeman was not bothered by these reactions.

Williams said that Freeman hated wasting time on creating a sterile environment for the surgery. He wasn't worried about what he called "all that germ crap," Williams said. "I often had to assert myself, insisting, 'Walter, at least let me drape the patient.'"