“I had an aversion to the water when I was in it?” says Douglas. W – InterviewSolution

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1.	“I had an aversion to the water when I was in it?” says Douglas. When did he start having this aversion and how?
Answer» The aversion started when Douglas was three or four years old. His father had taken him to the beach in California. They were standing together in the surf. He had held his father tightly, even then the waves knocked him down and swept over him. He was buried in water. His breath was gone. He was frightened. There was terror in his heart about the overpowering force of the waves.

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