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> [“This flew in the face of economic theory. The offering party was saying, “I’ll keep seventy dollars and give you thirty.” And the other party was saying, “No. Screw you. I’m rejecting this deal, even though I’ll have to give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-e-richards/this-flew-in-the-face-of-economic-theory-the-offering-party-was/)

[Douglas E. Richards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-e-richards/)

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> [“Research shows that rejecting an offer is an emotional decision, triggered by anger at a lousy offer and the desire to punish. The”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-sapolsky/research-shows-that-rejecting-an-offer-is-an-emotional-decision/)

[Robert M. Sapolsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-sapolsky/)

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