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Intellect is not wisdom one must understand. They're two things - wisdom and intellect.

Nirmala Srivastava

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Nirmala Srivastava
Age: 87 †
Born: 1923
Born: March 21
Died: 2011
Died: February 23
Yoga Instructor
Wisdom
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Intellect
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