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A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.

George Matthew Adams

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George Matthew Adams
Age: 84 †
Born: 1878
Born: August 23
Died: 1962
Died: October 29
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