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A sound philosophy of life, I think, may be the most valuable asset for a psychiatrist to have when he is treating a patient.

Viktor E. Frankl

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Viktor E. Frankl
Age: 92 †
Born: 1905
Born: March 26
Died: 1997
Died: September 2
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Vienna
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