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These are my recollections of working with George Sudarshan from 2002 to 2008 when I was a PhD student in his group. During these years I learnt a lot of physics and also witness to some remarkable occurrences.
This paper has been withdrawn by the author. It will be replaced, substantially modified, by sections of the author's completed PhD thesis.
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