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- They're both wrong, because the medulla oblongata has absolutely nothing to do with emotions, being responsible for breathing and heart rate.
Source: Artistic License Biology - While some have survived with bullets in their brains, such as Kiran Prajapati, who they were likely thinking of, if a bullet was damaging your medulla your heart would quickly fail, you would stop breathing, and your sense of touch would be fine.
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