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It is amazing how many hints and guides and intuitions for living come to the sensitive person who has ears to hear what his body is saying.

Rollo May

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Writer
Life
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Intuitions
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Hints
Body
Intuition
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Guides
Person
Sensitive
Come
Ears
Many
Amazing

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