stackyFACTSThe brain isn't a hardwired circuit board; it's a desperate improviser. If a section of the brain is damaged, neuroplasticity allows entirely different regions to physically rewire themselves and take over the lost functions. It's the biological equivalent of running a bypass wire using duct tape and sheer willpower.
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