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We live what we know. If we believe the universe and ourselves to be mechanical, we will live mechanically.
Marilyn Ferguson
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Marilyn Ferguson
Age: 70 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 5
Died: 2008
Died: October 19
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Grand Junction
Colorado
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