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deflected wants  

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  • Deflected wants may be described as the things such as fame, success, happiness, or power that a person wants for him- or herself, but the path toward achieving them has changed course. History is full of examples. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Deflected Wants]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/deflected_wants

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