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only that which is deeply felt can change us. Rational arguments alone cannot penetrate the layers of fear and conditioning that comprise our crippling belief system.

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
Alone
Conditioning
Belief
Penetrate
Fear
Arguments
Felt
Layers
Feelings
Rational
Cannot
Deeply
Change
Argument
Comprise
System
Crippling

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