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The more socially intelligent you are, the happier and more robust and more enjoyable your relationships will be.

Daniel Goleman

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Daniel Goleman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 7
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Journalist
Psychologist
Researcher
Writer
Chinatown
Stockton
Enjoyable
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Relationships
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