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Every muscular rigidity contains the history and the meaning of its origin.

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Wilhelm Reich
Age: 60 †
Born: 1897
Born: March 24
Died: 1957
Died: November 3
Academic
Philosopher
Psychiatrist
Psychoanalyst
Sex Educator
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History
Every
Muscular
Rigidity
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