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World Service,1 min

Trying to think at 8000 metres

The Conversation

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Dutch climber Katja Staartjes describes what happens to your body and mind when you venture above 8000 metres, where humans are not really supposed to survive. Image: Katja Staartjes, Everest at 8848m Credit: Katja Staartjes

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