Dennett has heart surgery after an aortic dissection, and gives thanks

... to his doctors. Here.

Late Note: Ronan in the comments points out this was in 2006. I think I was sleeping that year...

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Can you note that you're referring to his 2006 dissection. Reading the headline, I thought you were first with the news of a second one!