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Worry is one of the most destructive scourges of mankind.

Maxwell Maltz

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Maxwell Maltz
Age: 86 †
Born: 1889
Born: March 10
Died: 1975
Died: April 7
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Physician
Playwright
Psychologist
Surgeon
Writer
New York City
New York
Worry
Scourges
Scourge
Destructive
Mankind

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