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People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.

Daniel Kahneman

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Daniel Kahneman
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 5
Economist
Psychologist
University Teacher
Tel Aviv
Israel
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