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Man is an emotional animal, occasionally rational and through his feelings he can be deceived to his heart's content.

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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
Occasionally
Rational
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Emotional
Animal
Feelings
Heart
Men
Deceived

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