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Summary: <p>[2012-09-04 13:00:00] Are perseverance, optimism, and self-control just as important as intelligence in determining a child’s success? We’ll talk this hour with journalist Paul Tough, whose new book is “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012).</p>