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Reverend Samuel H. Weed, at my request selected two Greek words, 'cheir' and 'praktikos', meaning when combined, 'done by hand.' From which I coined the word, 'CHIROPRACTIC.'

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Daniel D. Palmer
Age: 68 †
Born: 1845
Born: March 7
Died: 1913
Died: October 20
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