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How Donald Trump can help the greater good

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate at Fox Theatre, Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Detroit.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate at Fox Theatre, Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Detroit. AP

I have discovered a wonderful personal use for Donald Trump: If I notice myself thinking critically of someone else, I now tell myself, “Uh-oh, you are being ‘Trump-like.’ 

I have never had a better psychological tool for snapping me back into a kinder reality. Thank you, Trump!

Debbie Highfill, Morro Bay

This story was originally published March 3, 2016 at 8:51 PM with the headline "How Donald Trump can help the greater good."

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