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Ralph Greenson

Ralph Greenson was a man who was very good at helping people who were feeling sad or worried. He was called a psychologist, which means he studied how people think and feel and he used his knowledge to help people who needed it.

A long time ago, there was a very famous actress that you might have heard of named Marilyn Monroe. She was feeling really sad and she asked Ralph Greenson for help. He talked to her a lot and helped her understand her feelings. He even let her stay at his house sometimes when she was really upset.

But one day, something very sad happened. Marilyn Monroe died and people were very sad because they really liked her. People said that Ralph Greenson could have done more to help her. But other people said that he did everything he could and that sometimes people just can't be helped no matter how hard we try.

So Ralph Greenson was a man who helped a lot of people and tried his best to help Marilyn Monroe. But sometimes, even when we try really hard, we can't change what happens.