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I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naive.

Abraham Maslow

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Abraham Maslow
Age: 62 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 1
Died: 1970
Died: June 8
Psychologist
Sociologist
University Teacher
Brooklyn
New York
Abraham Harold Maslow
Maslow
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Experts
Fear
Mistakes
Overlooks
Often
Necessary
Novice
Things
Creativity
Novices
Afraid
Appearing
Learned
Expert
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Naive
Seeing
Encouragement

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