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Born September 3, 1963 (age 61) • London • England
Awards And Honors Order of Canada (2011)
Notable Works “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” • “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants” • “Outliers: The Story of Success” • “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know” • “The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War” • “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” • “What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures”

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