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there is a relationship between the mind and the body that can both create a physical condition and enable us to recover from it

Christopher Reeve

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Christopher Reeve
Age: 52 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 25
Died: 2004
Died: October 10
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
New York City
New York
Christopher D'Olier Reeve
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Relationship
Create
Body
Mind
Recover
Enable
Condition
Physical

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