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Apr 2016
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Little: Tell Me What You Want For Dinner

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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Often we're afraid to tell people exactly what we want for fear of sounding demanding. But by holding back, we may be denying our friends and family the opportunity to experience the pleasure of giving.  Brought to you by Audible, with 180,000 audio books and spoken word audio products. Go to audible.com/happier for a 30-day trial. To learn more about li ... Show More
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