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Where did the phrase mad as a hatter come from?
 
  A) People wore hats in the 1800s to signify mental illness.
  B) Hat makers were notorious in old England for their angry and violent tempers.
  C) Hat makers were poisoned by mercury in hat factories and madness was a symptom.
  D) Lewis Carroll coined the term in his Alice in Wonderland, and it has been used ever since.
  E) A well-known insane asylum in England was called Hatfield, and the residents were called hatters.

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The movement in which people are encouraged to realize their inner potentials through small group meetings, self-disclosure, and introspection is called the __________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

human potential movement


ashley

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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