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The good news is that going blind is not going to make you as unhappy as you think it will. The bad news is that winning the lottery will not make you as happy as you expect.
Daniel Gilbert
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Daniel Gilbert
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: November 5
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the United States of America
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Daniel Todd Gilbert
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