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A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.
Marshall McLuhan
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Marshall McLuhan
Age: 69 †
Born: 1911
Born: July 21
Died: 1980
Died: December 31
Literary Critic
Philosopher
Sociologist
University Teacher
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Edmonton
Alberta
Herbert Marshall McLuhan
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