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It is vital that people count their blessings: to appreciate what they possess without having to undergo its actual loss.

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
Blessing
Appreciate
Loss
Undergo
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People
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Possess
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