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al•ter e•go

Pronunciation: (ôl'tur ē'gō, eg"ō, al'-), [key]
1. a second self; a perfect substitute or deputy: His adviser acts as his alter ego during his absence.
2. an inseparable friend.
3. another aspect of one's self.

altered state of consciousness

alter idem

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