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Yossarian and the Soldier Who Saw Everything Twice from "Catch-22". Yossarian shares a room with a soldier who sees everything twice. He learns from him how to fake the condition to extend his hospital stay.

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Yossarian and the Soldier Who Saw Everything Twice

Yossarian shares a room with a soldier who sees everything twice. He learns from him how to fake the condition to extend his hospital stay. The soldier later dies, and Yossarian decides he has followed him far enough. The episode is a darkly comic exploration of malingering and the power of suggestion.