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Our biggest problem as human beings is not knowing that we don't know.

Virginia Satir

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Virginia Satir
Age: 72 †
Born: 1916
Born: June 26
Died: 1988
Died: September 10
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Psychotherapist
Social And Health Care Assistant
Social Worker
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Virginia M. Satir
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