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It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern

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Carol Burnett
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Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to Carol Burnett, based on documented activity in 1955. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255565 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255565 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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