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Story summary
- In December 1965, Oliver Sacks, a neuropathology fellow, arrived in New York City exhilarated after a romantic week with Jenö Vincze, his partner.
- He described his happiness as "My blood is champagne."
- He felt part of a "two-man universe" with Vincze.
- Their relationship soured after a lack of communication, and Sacks ended it.
- He reflected on intimacy and self-identity, contrasting American freedom with England's oppressive views on homosexuality.
