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"text": "again what we were a very long time ago-to rediscover our inner chimp-and that's not so demanding, really.",
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"ref": "2003 May 18, Todd Klondike, “stormhole on the job!”, in alt.mothersuperior (Usenet):",
"text": "It appears the bonobo barcus' \"inner chimp\" is ooking and eeking in an attempt to deflect his allegation by thumping his chest and making demands where no demands need be met. You, bacus, have no cause to demand or request anything. You made an allegation, the onus of proof rests with you.",
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"ref": "2015, Cees Jan Hamelink, Media and Conflict, Escalating Evil, page 145:",
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"ref": "2016, Mark Chapman, The Love of the Game, Parenthood, Sport and Me:",
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"ref": "2018 February 28, Jesse, “Montana man 'beat a woman to death with a FRYING PAN and seriously injured two others”, in alt.france (Usenet):",
"text": "People think of Montana as nigger free, unfortunately it has become infected. Not known what set lose its inner chimp, probably something related to food, tennis shows or cell phones. Probably imported by Oboingo, looks alot^([sic]) like him.",
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"ref": "2019, Lee Morgan, Standing and Not Falling, A Sorcerous Primer in Thirteen Moons:",
"text": "The black, usually there to protect us in times of necessary fight or flight which requires the strongest to step forward, misfiring against its own community is the source of the inner chimp.",
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"ref": "2020, Dave Holloway, Wonder Leads, Remarkable Lead Generation for Positive Small Businesses:",
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"ref": "2022, Nick Hatter, The 7 Questions, The Ultimate Toolkit to Boost Self-Esteem, Unlock Your Potential and Transform Your Life:",
"text": "In his book, The Chimp Paradox, the psychiatrist Steve Peters explains that we have an 'inner chimp' (which some psychotherapists call an 'inner child') that hijacks us when we feel strong emotions.",
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