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It is possible to resolve childhood repression safely and without confusion - something that has always been disputed by the most respected schools of thought.

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Alice Miller
Age: 87 †
Born: 1923
Born: January 12
Died: 2010
Died: April 14
Painter
Psychologist
Sociologist
Writer
Piotrkow Trybunalski
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Repression
Without
Respected
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Always
Confusion
Schools
Childhood
Possible
Disputed
Thought
Safely

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