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You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.

Norman Vincent Peale

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Norman Vincent Peale
Age: 95 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 31
Died: 1993
Died: December 24
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Psychologist
Writer
Thinking
Overcome
Overcoming
Attitude
Fact
Facts
Think

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