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Movies that encourage empathy are more effective than those that objectify problems.

Roger Ebert

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Roger Ebert
Age: 70 †
Born: 1942
Born: June 18
Died: 2013
Died: April 4
Film Critic
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Urbana
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Roger Joseph Ebert
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