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A Very Simple Bad Decision Is To Get Into Debt. And That Is Very Expensive.
-Dan Ariely
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A Very Simple Bad Decision Is To
Dan Ariely
A Very Simple Bad Decision Is To Get Into Debt. And That Is Very Expensive.
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