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The brain's calculations do not require our conscious effort, only our attention and our openness to let the information through. Although the brain absorbs universes of information, little is admitted into normal consciousness.
Marilyn Ferguson
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Marilyn Ferguson
Age: 70 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 5
Died: 2008
Died: October 19
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