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The psychopath test audiobook by john ronson youtube. Jon ronson, a journalist who finds interest in psychopaths. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 275 pages and is available in paperback format. As stated in the title there indeed is a psychopath test and jon ronson takes you along for the ride as. The new york timesbestselling author of the psychopath test, jon ronson writes about the dark, uncanny sides of humanity with clarity and humor.
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