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The familiar childhood admonition of 'counting to 10' before taking action works because it emphasizes the two key elements of anger management -- time and distraction.

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Bill Vaughan
Age: 61 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 8
Died: 1977
Died: February 25
Journalist
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Childhood
Admonition
Works
Counting
Taking
Distraction
Action
Familiar
Two
Management
Time
Anger
Keys
Elements
Emphasizes

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