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Conflict results when we perceive that our rights or needs are being violated in some way. Most of you probably remember the horrible tragedy that occurred in Massachusetts this past December. On the morning of December 26, 42 year old software tester, Michael McDermott, entered Edgewater Technologies, his place of employment and systematically murdered 7 of his co-workers with a semiautomatic rifle. What made him do it? One of the other employees said that McDermott was quirky, but believed he could never hurt a fly. Yet, something went so terribly wrong in his life that he mercilessly gunned down seven people. What happened? Apparently McDermott owed the IRS some back taxes. They worked out a deal to garnish his wages until it was paid off. It pushed McDermott over...

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