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Freedom is the awareness of alternatives and of the ability to choose. It is contingent upon consciousness, and so may be gained or lost, extended or diminished.
Allen Wheelis
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Allen Wheelis
Age: 91 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 23
Died: 2007
Died: June 14
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