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If you were to write down all the possible ways to motivate people to do better work, friendly praise would have to come near the head of your list.

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Hannah Whitall Smith
Age: 79 †
Born: 1832
Born: February 7
Died: 1911
Died: May 1
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United States
Hannah Tatum Whitall Smith
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