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The best time for helping—all year


Psychologists call it altruism—or “helping behavior.” It happens when someone takes time to help others without seeking reward or gain.
Letter writer Jay Dowsing provides an example as he describes one couple who pulled over to assist a motorist in need.
In doing so, the couple bucked a trend, Dowsing says correctly.
The incident occurred last Friday night, when the letter writer’s mother struck a deer while driving towards Bootjack. Stalled on the highway, with the doom...

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