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Andy Larsen breaks down decades of data that show we are not as happy as we used to be.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A lawn sign in Centerville reads, "Happy Thoughts" on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A lawn sign in Centerville reads, "Happy Thoughts" on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

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