There were four monkeys placed in a room that had a tall pole in the center. Suspended from the top of that pole was a bunch of bananas. One of the hungry monkeys started climbing the pole to get something to eat, but just as it reached out to grab a banana, it was doused with a torrent of cold water. Squealing, it scampered down the pole and abandoned its attempt to feed itself. Each monkey made a similar attempt, and each one was drenched with cold water. After making several attempts, they finally gave up.
Later, one of the monkeys was removed from the room and replaced with a new monkey. As the newcomer began to climb the pole, the other three grabbed it and pulled it down to the ground. After trying to climb the pole several times and being dragged down by the others, he finally gave up and never attempted to climb the pole again.
One by one the original monkeys were replaced with…
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