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See If You Can Give Yourself Gifts That May Be True Blessings, Such As Self-Acceptance

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Jon Kabat-Zinn
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: June 5
Molecular Biologist
Physician
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University Teacher
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New York City
New York
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