It’s a word you probably wouldn’t be able to remember, even if you were trying to.  But plenty of people have fond and then traumatizing memories of it!  Those people include Patrick Allen, who brought it to North America.  Mark McGwire, who used it to hit a truly unbelievable number of home runs.  And the United States Military, who may not have any specifically documented anecdotes about it, but seem to feel spurned enough by the substance to ban it entirely.

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