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Humor was another of the soul's weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
Viktor E. Frankl
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Viktor E. Frankl
Age: 92 †
Born: 1905
Born: March 26
Died: 1997
Died: September 2
Existential Therapist
Neurologist
Professor
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Surgeon
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Vienna
Austria
Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor Emil Frankl
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