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It's such a paradox for them to say, Oh, my God, I've thrown away my life, and continue to do that for the last month of their life. I shake them, physically shake them, and say, What about now? What about now?
Patch Adams
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Patch Adams
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: May 28
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