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Action Quote by Paul Ekman

“People do misinterpret events, especially the meaning of other people’s actions and the motives that lead people to act one way or another.” quote by Paul Ekman — Download Open image

“People do misinterpret events, especially the meaning of other people’s actions and the motives that lead people to act one way or another.”

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