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Friedrich Nietzsche died of a brain tumor, as his father died of the same thing before him, and at about the same age (what the autopsy then determined to be "liquifaction of the brain" was actually a massive brain tumor-induced degeneration of one half of the left hemisphere of the brain tissue for Nietzshe's father) Nietzsche's sister Elizabeth recounted on numerous occasions that when Friedrich was invalid, he would blow his nose in a handkerchief, and she noticed at that time what she thought was "brain matter" coming out his nose. The symptomology of Nietzsche's condition supports the brain tumor diagnosis. Migraines, and vision problems are typical of a growing brain tumor, and not typical of syphillis. Friedrick Nietzsche did not have syphillis, because he did not have SEX. Syphillitics have symptoms such as degenerating hand writing, and Nietzsche never had this, and it is proven by his notes. The reasons for the claim of Nietzsche having syphillis are two fold: Back in the day (1800's), ANY "neuro type" disease which could not be properly diagnosed was included under the umbrella "syphillis". Also, after WWII, many left leaning and liberal intellectuals wanted to discredit Friedrich Nietzsche with such claims of "moral impropriety" by suggesting he was frequenting brothels on a regular basis. There is simply no account that Nietzsche ever HAD sex...with anybody.

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