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The bottom line is that the human body is complex and subtle, and oversimplifying - as common sense sometimes impels us to do - can be hazardous to your health.
Andrew Weil
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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
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Andrew Thomas Weil
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