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We're all affected by music. It has the power to inspire, uplift us, change our moods, and even alter consciousness.

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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
Medical Doctor
Medical Writer
Physician
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Andrew Thomas Weil
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