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Yes, the same ward where Ken Kesey wrote “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Flew in qualifying and despite downplaying his final lap, he could have pipped Piastri for P2.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“We’ll be back to the days of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’” Berg said, referring to the 1962 novel and subsequent movie dramatizing oppressive conditions in mental health institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Bo Goldman, the admired Hollywood screenwriter who took home Oscars for his work on “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Melvin and Howard”

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2024

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest! Nice used condition. That’s a goodie!”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman