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In the face of the lobotomization of Congress as an institution over recent decades, the committee pursued reforms to help the institution build knowledge and hang on to talented people.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

He was inspired more tragically by his sister Rose, whose erratic behavior, possibly exacerbated by Cornelius’s violations, led to her institutionalization and then lobotomization at age 26.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023