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We almost always have choices, and the better the choice, the more we will be in control of our lives.

William Glasser

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William Glasser
Age: 88 †
Born: 1925
Born: May 11
Died: 2013
Died: August 23
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Cleveland
Ohio
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Choice
Control
Almost
Choices
Lives
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