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# Rob Dobrenski

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American psychologist...

##  Quotes by Rob Dobrenski

> [“Pretend that you’re the paddle and the rubber ball is your feelings. When something bad happens to us, our natural instinct is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-dobrenski/pretend-that-you-re-the-paddle-and-the-rubber-ball-is-your-feelings/)

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