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Daily Archives: 10 August 2011
CREATIVE MYOPIA
Imagine we were electing a new world leader from three candidates. Based on the following information, which one would you choose? Candidate a) He’s been known to associate with crooked politicians. He’s consulted astrologers for help with decisions. He …
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