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On the other hand, permanent causes produce helplessness far into the future, and universal causes spread helplessness through all your endeavors.
Martin Seligman
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Martin Seligman
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: August 12
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Martin E. P. Seligman
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Martin Elias Peter Seligman
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