According to Greek philosophy, one of the defining characteristics of humanity that distinguishes it from other forms of existence is a deeply engrained social instinct, the need for association and affiliation with others, a need for friendship.

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Since the 1930s, the mass of research evidence points to the existence of several factors common to all forms of therapy despite theoretical orientation (dynamic, cognitive, etc.), mode (individual, group, couples, family, etc.), dosage (frequency and number of sessions), or specialty (problem type, professional discipline, etc.).

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The FCC is even asking if radio should still be considered a discrete market, in which ownership restrictions are evaluated as if consumers didn't have access to the Internet, digital cable and satellite, wireless Palm handhelds and the myriad other noisy forms of media that intrude on their daily existence.

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