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Certainty is a cruel mindset. It hardens our minds against possibility.

Ellen Langer

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Ellen Langer
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 25
Professor
Psychologist
University Teacher
The Bronx
New York City
Ellen J. Langer
Ellen Jane Langer
Possibility
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Wise
Mind
Hardens
Cruel
Certainty
Minds

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