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Civilization is so hard on the body that some have called it a disease, despite the arts that keep puny bodies alive to a greater average age, and our greater protection from contagious and germ diseases.
G. Stanley Hall
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Civilization is so hard on the body that some have called it a disease, despite the arts that keep puny bodies alive to a greater average age, and our greater protection from contagious and germ diseases. — G. Stanley Hall

About G. Stanley Hall

G. Stanley Hall was a Psychologist from United States (1846–1924).

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G. Stanley Hall lived from 1846 – 1924.
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