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Why We Make Mistakes
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By:OK! Staff
March 23 2009, Published 6:19 a.m. ET
By: Joseph T. Hallinan
(Broadway)
Journalist Hallinan explores exactly why humans screw up so much, and suggests what we can do to avoid overlooking crucial details in the search for shortcuts.
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