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“A man generally has two reasons for doing a thing, one that sounds good, and a real one”

J.P. Morgan

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People often give a nice-sounding reason for their actions, but they usually have a different, true reason that they keep to themselves.

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Decision making Human behavior Intention Motivation Perception Pretense Rationalization Subconscious
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