He decided to give up wine and heavy meals, because he realized that they were dulling his intellect.

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Undeniably, as a species we are extremely adaptable, but we must never forget that the Oracle of Delphi called Socrates the wisest of all men: He was the wisest of all men because he realized he was stupid.

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He realized many people love art but never collect it because buying art for the first time is a daunting experience.

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Lincoln recognized that he needed Douglass on his side to help him achieve his chief aim, which is winning the war because Lincoln finally realized that in order to win the war, he needed blacks on his side.

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He realized, however, that marketing and advertising costs often outstripped sales because nobody used the site twice.

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