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The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.

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Susan Cain
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: March 20
Lawyer
Non-Fiction Writer
Writer
Introversion
Colossal
Bias
Leads
Waste
Talent
Happiness
Energy

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