Final answer:
The provided text excerpts do not contain information about Franklin or Mesmer's clinic, so an accurate answer cannot be given.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question about Franklin refusing to go to Mesmer's clinic cannot be accurately answered based on the provided text excerpts. The text snippets do not contain any information regarding Franklin or Mesmer's clinic.
As a result, providing an answer would be speculative, which is not in line with our goal of supplying factually accurate and reliable information.
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