What's your excuse?

1,169 views · Published 28 December 2014 · 7:52 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: CBS Sunday Morning · 2014 · News & Politics

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There are reasons that explain why we don't always accomplish what we set out to, and some are little more than excuses. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" reports on how making up excuses to cover our failures, or to point fingers, is part of the human condition.

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