"I spent much of my later childhood and adolescence very, very involved and interested in art, and particularly in animated movies."

Stanislav Grof, Czechoslovakian Psychologist

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"I spent much of my later childhood and adolescence very, very involved and interested in art, and particularly in animated movies."

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