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    Quirkology
    Richard Wiseman
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    Discover the science of quirky human behavior with Professor Richard Wiseman's "Quirkology" - where staged seances and speed-dating experiments reveal surprising psychological truths. Why do we lie? How do small decisions shape our lives? The book that made everyday oddities academically fascinating.

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