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Dr. Kellogg perhaps is most famous for his book, ''Plain facts for young and old'' (1879), in which he advocated circumcision of boys as punishment for masturbation.<ref name="kellogg1879" />
[[William G. Eggleston]], M.A., M.D., from Chicaco, IL, stated in 1886, that foreskin of minors and the natural "phimosis" in minors would cause crossed eyes.<ref name="eggleston1886">{{Eggleston1886}}
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Dr. [[William D. Gentry]] (1890) alleged that phimosis in boys produces serious nervous derangements.<ref name="gentry1890">{{REFjournal