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Settle into mystery as you would settle into your most comfortable chair. Listen. Have visions. Lose yourself.

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Eric Maisel
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 14
Author
Playwright
Psychologist
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The Bronx
New York City
Comfortable
Listen
Lose
Visions
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Settle
Vision
Chair
Would
Chairs
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Mystery

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