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8] This programme, presented by Melvin Bragg, was broadcast on 4 March 2004

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© Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell 2006

This article first appeared in Volume 11, No, 1 (2004) of the Human Givens journal.

JOE GRIFFIN is a psychologist and psychotherapist. He is co-founder with Ivan Tyrrell of the human givens approach.

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