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Your moral compass should not be a weathervane

Brent Olson
Jan 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023

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Recently I went to the doctor and the nurse who checked me in asked those questions they ask now, including, “Have you felt sad or depressed in the last two weeks?”

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