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All this sensory input, which begins in the brain, has its effect throughout the body.

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Norman Cousins
Age: 75 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 24
Died: 1990
Died: November 30
Journalist
Literary Critic
Peace Activist
Professor
Writer
Union City
New Jersey
Begins
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Brain
Body
Sensory
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Throughout

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