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Every act has both good and evil results. The best we can do is lean to the light.
Joseph Campbell
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Joseph Campbell
Age: 83 †
Born: 1904
Born: March 26
Died: 1987
Died: October 30
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White Plains
New York
Joseph John Campbell
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