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&)y$XsSMW MrGq{,6C 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
W$bQS!7y 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
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Sh+$w=vC 7. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
JX! @j3 8. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
(yB)rBh>n 9. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
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g!*5@k|C 11. Spend some time alone every day.
J jp)%c#_ 12. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
U1!#TD)@ 13. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
p,'Z{7HG 14. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
K6s%=.Zi( 15. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
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0/@ ^He8l 17. Be gentle with the earth.
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|1[3RnGS 19. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
|{en){: 20. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
2V6kCy@V 21. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.