There's a saying, "If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time." It's true, which makes setting New Year's resolutions a very pragmatic activity. As we put the holidays behind us and dig out from underneath all of the wrapping paper (or snow! or both), many of us turn to the upcoming New Year’s celebration to engage in a ritual that any visiting alien might be puzzled by — New Year’s resolutions. Why do humans pick a single point in time each year to try and change certain things in t
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