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It is only through us that God lives. When we abandon him, he dies.

David Eagleman

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David Eagleman
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 25
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Neuroscientist
Psychologist
Researcher
University Teacher
Albuquerque
New Mexico
David M Eagleman
David Eagleman
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