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From a hundred cultures, [there is] one culture which does what no culture has ever done before-gives a place to every human gift.

Margaret Mead

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Margaret Mead
Age: 76 †
Born: 1901
Born: December 16
Died: 1978
Died: November 15
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Philadelphia
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I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.
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