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“If we are ever to become what we might have been, we must cease being who we've become.”

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Wendell Johnson

Wendell Johnson was an influential American psychologist, born on April 16, 1906, and died on August 29, 1965. He made significant contributions to the field of educational psychology, particularly known for his research on language learning. more

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