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I am profoundly moved and persuaded by the near-death experience.

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Huston Smith
Age: 97 †
Born: 1919
Born: May 31
Died: 2016
Died: December 30
Philosopher
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Soochow
Huston Cummings Smith
Persuaded
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Near
Moved
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