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Apparently one impression we are making... is that creativeness consists of lightning striking you on the head in one great glorious moment.

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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
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