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Also Known As Timothy Francis Leary
Born October 22, 1920 • Springfield • Massachusetts
Died May 31, 1996 (aged 75) • Beverly Hills • California
Subjects Of Study LSD • hallucinogen • psilocybin • psychedelic drug

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