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A History of Intuition - Intuition Timeline
From Aristotle to amateur baking, here's a history of following that gut feeling.
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the August 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Paul McCartney Photo: Getty Images
1965

Paul McCartney hears a tune in a dream—"the most magic thing!"—but it's so unlike anything he's written, he worries he's recalling someone else's song. McCartney plays it for anyone who will listen, but no one can identify it. So the Beatles record the track and title it "Yesterday."
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