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Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of gift-giving can be extraordinarily challenging.

Andrew Weil

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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
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Philadelphia
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Andrew Thomas Weil
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