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Quote by Leo Tolstoy
Our body is a machine for living. It is geared towards it; it is i

Our body is a machine for living. It is geared towards it; it is its nature. Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself; it will be more effective than if you paralyze it by encumbering it with remedies. – Leo Tolstoy

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