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oolala53

Have been successful with No S every day and have been averaging 4 of 5 days for weights and/or walking/cardio. Feels good! I could tell in my dance class and on a recent hike. Plus a pair of pants that were close-fitting at the beginning of December felt loose all day yesterday.

oolala53

As some may have seen from my testimonial, weekends are better. In December, I made a pact with myself to get through three weekends of purposeful moderation and by Christmas, I was able to be quite sane on the holiday weekends. I like the way 2012 is going. Hang in there! At least finish out this w...

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A win all around.

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Welcome! You're almost done with your first week. Hope it's been a good one and the beginning of many.

oolala53

I've been past menopause the whole time I've been on No S and I've lost 24 lbs. However, I'm not skinny. Also, being on the plan since Dec. 26 after losing weight eating only 500 calories a day isn't much time to judge. No S is really more for people who are tired of dieting and want to find a way t...

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I actually had a relatively easy time at the beginning, though I had some ups and downs months later, though that was mostly from stress habits. But I was already convinced that I just had to do it. I did have to use some purposeful thinking at times, though. Here are some of the things I'd say to m...

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You've done well. You need faith before hope. Give yourselfr the chance to experience the internal benefits before depending on outer proof. This may take awhile but there is very likely little better to do ith your time and mental energy than this. The potential payoff could be literally life-chang...

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I've taken my lunch to work without refrigeration for years and never had a problem. However, I would wrap the egg up well for insulation, maybe rolled in a dish towel. I do sometimes throw the veggies or even a piece of chicken in to the container still frozen; that's my refrigeration! I have a pan...

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Your daughter is going to have to come to her own conclusions about what she needs to do for herself. The best you can do is model a moderate life without talking about it much. Let the results do the talking. Even then, it may take her a long time to sift things through in her life. Nine days does ...

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Hi, and welcome back! Congrats on getting your degree. I'm so glad you're enjoying your job and New Mexico. You know yourself and your schedule best, but I want to suggest that you consider using milk as one of your "snacks." It's been shown to provide similar qualities of satiety as solid food, but...

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[quote] If I'm only interested in short term contracts, I'm going to be jobhunting a lot. [/quote] I repeat, this is a metaphor. If you are only interested in something that "works" until it's too hard or you make a mistake, you are going to be repeating the same steps a lot. Isn't that what has bee...

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Well, if that's not a metaphorical statement, I don't know what is.

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No S and weights success. Not yet with cardio.

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That reminds me; I need to cook the squash I have.

oolala53

I never really left the program in my mind but had lots of weeks that were not green. I just knew it was possible and preferable to anything else that was going to involve more decision-making.

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Lucky you got tired here.

oolala53

It isn't against the law! It's just that there are so many other places to discuss that aspect of things, and it's nice to have one that focuses on a sense of moderation that comes about from simple observation and honesty. However, the shorter people here do say this system can be misleading for th...

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Good job on balancing the richer food with salad at lunch. You can always try virtual plating for the three-course dinner. And you don't have to finish all of each course. Not everyone does. It might be an interesting experiment to see if anyone notices and says anything. I just say I'm saving some ...

oolala53

Success in No S, weights. Fail cardio

brkfst: corn muffin, fruit, hb egg
two mugs coffee w/creamer, stevia
lunch: chicken, wedge of naan, pea pods, orange pepper, apple
dinner: 1/2 chile verde burrito, cabbage, carrot, onion mixture, small grapefruit

oolala53

Give yourself credit for just having the meal at lunch. No need right now to be embarrassed about its content. Worry about it after a hundred N day meals.

oolala53

I was very disappointed for a long time about how long it took me for my weekends to calm down, but since I was eating so much better on N days than I had been for years, I felt I had to accept it. Have you reviewed the Phases of No S thread recently? I do know that after a few months it took a lot ...

oolala53

Congrats!

Is it my bad Portuguese or is one of the first comments (at least when I looked) that it's absolutely essential to eat every three hours? Dang, it's everywhere!

oolala53

I've found if I eat my good meals, the snacks at work events have a lot less pull. And I actively told myself in the beginning "I'm not a snacker. I save my appetite for meals." And enjoyed a hot beverage. I wasn't afraid to eat less of the entree and starch at meals, if I was getting full. It's doa...

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Yeah, I'm not noted for my short missives. Hope it was motivating!

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Ah, a military romance.

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Just curious. How often do you do SuperSlow? I used it a few years ago; I think it was just twice a week. Do you do something else on other days just to keep the habit?

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http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8296

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http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8296

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See 2019 (tenth anniversary) below Jan. 8, 2012, after about 2 years on No S: I'm nervous and excited about finally writing this because I love No S so much and want to sing it to the high heavens, and not after just the honeymoon phase of success. At age 58 and two years (since my official commitme...

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I'm nervous and excited about finally writing this because I love No S so much and want to sing it to the high heavens, and not after just the honeymoon phase of success. At age 58 and two years, this marriage is going to last! I canâ€™t be a source of hope for anyone who is trying to get into the l...

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Did the Trader Joe's lunch settle your stomach?

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I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this but it came to me the other day that diet books are like energy bars and the like, at least for me. They make you think you're doing something good for yourself but don't really satisfy. Then I saw a review that said that diet books were like painkillers, ...

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We shouldn't assume that you won't lose a good amount of weight, either. it will depend on how quickly you make friends with hunger and the zippy feeling you have when you're eating about the right amounts of light, dense, and luscious foods for you. But don't be in a hurry. Look forward to enjoying...

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A therapist said he was in a liquor store one time when a woman who obviously had a problem with alcohol approached him and said, "Why do you drink?" He told her about the fine elements of wine, the social aspect, etc. Then he said to her, "But you're not asking the right question. The question is w...

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I was impressed that she had been following her plan for four years when her book was published on it.

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That is so wonderful! Got rid of your diet books? I call that brave.

You don't have to be naturally slim. You just have to be naturally YOU!

oolala53

Okay, another weird day. I had a breakfast and then was rushing to get stuff done before my maid came (yeah, I know), and I also had to meet a friend for a walk. I realized after I left that I had not eaten lunch! I still haven't eaten. I have a funny kind of bubbly feeling in my stomach as if any s...

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I've found my losses haven't been steady. I can go with very little and then have a drop. Keep at it. When the habits are established, you can play with the ratio of foods or plate size. You are on the right track.

oolala53

The proof of a diet is how people are doing on it 2-5 years later, not in the first year. And in the pain involved, if you ask me. For instance, I think someone who tried No S, lost weight, and gained it back is still better off than someone who did something more wrenching, lost and regained. Perha...

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Happy New Year! come back! Research shows people who start their new eating regime around Jan. 15 have more success than those who start on the 1st. Better to let things settle down and get out of panic mode.

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So the combination of No S and The Bright Line Diet is to eat three meals a day with no snacks or sweets for the whole year, correct?. Actually, that is pretty close to what was recommended in OA when I went 20 years ago. I've said on other threads that I thought it was crazy at the time. But I wasn...

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One more day until the weekend. It's a cinch

oolala53

Success with all three, though a shortened weight session.

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It's funny how our minds mess with us.

oolala53

A shake with 40 grams of protein in one shot is a real find! That should go a long way towards feeling more sated.

oolala53

Very little hunger. Basically had two meals. And coffee.

Success in RE 90X.

oolala53

This is a free discussion forum, so people can post their preferences, but I do think the calorie counters are definitely in the minority here. Once I learned of a particular member's bias, if I felt she/he pushed it all the time, I quit reading his/her posts! I'm on Sparkpeople and I can read plent...

oolala53

[quote]The habituation occurred as people imagined eating 30 M & Mâ€™s or 30 cubes of Kraft Cheddar, one at a time. They were shown photos of each M & M for three seconds, and each cube of cheese for five seconds. The habituation effect didnâ€™t occur when people imagined eating just three M & Mâ€™s...

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late breakfast of coffee lunch 1/2 pork chile verde burrito 1/2 banana coffee snack dinner hi-fiber cereal (that's what I felt like!) fish fillet, 1/2 banana Very unusual for me not to have some greens. I said it was because I didn't want to go to the trouble so that I could get out in the garage an...

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Maybe that's good news. If smoking reached its peak and is declining, perhaps overeating will follow, though I wonder what pressure will be applied to have similar reductions to those of smoking. I've never thought it was wrong to be disapproving of smoking, but the vilification of the overweight ha...

oolala53

I paid gym fees for a year and a half before finally accepting that I wasn't going to go. (It was one where you did have to pay an upfront fee if you let your membership lapse, so I know what you mean.) I have some weights at home and a ton of videos, but I mostly do exercises I've learned over the ...

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Tell us, what do you think of exercising? I think housework counts, but you gotta keep at something zippy for a couple of hours every day to make a difference, I think. But you don't have to do it all at once. I don't HATE exercising, but I have been consistent at it only variously. However, I love ...

oolala53

I had four good weekends in a row after 23 months of most wild S days. I think it was a combination of things. The buildup of N days was no small part, I'm sure. I found that in the last six months, I needed less at my meals, just like you experienced before with the bites thing. And I did finally i...

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Oh, good golly, I used to wait until the stroke of midnight on Friday/Saturday and then plow into the Hershey's kisses. Whole package gone by noon. And cookie dough! And canned frosting! Like a machine! It actually makes perfect sense. When you restrict highly palatable foods, the body will often se...

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TX, gk. I did get hungry about 8:30 last night, so had veggies, bread, and yogurt. I'm not starved this morning. I'm not opposed to going back to the meal structure on weekdays even if I'm not always hungry. I ran into problems when I used to go too long or miss meals with others. But I'll play it b...

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You've got to find what you can LIVE with. If this makes you fret less, perfect! I may have said before, I used to weigh every day and average the numbers once a week, like scientists do. The physicsdiet site will do that for you on a daily basis.

oolala53

I'll say more in my upcoming testimonial, but the 3-weekend thing worked. It may have been that I was just darn ready, but I ate only when I was hungry and did have sweets, but it turned out to be just twice a day that I was hungry. That took me up to Christmas and New Year's and they went great, gi...

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Excellent place for cake. Probably would taste pretty good very cold...but we won't go there.

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I don't find that plant sources of proteins have the same effect at all as animal flesh. Sorry they are so expensive, but they are probably better quality and easier on the environment than our industrial meats here in America. Wish I could say I don't buy them, but I do. I do eat carbs every day, t...

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Excellent idea.

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Thanks, Snap! Well, I have had the weirdest day. I have not been hungry at all and I haven't cared. I so often feel resentful when I don't get hungry. I did have milky coffee mid-morning, but that's it so far. I'm experimenting with this. Normally, I would go ahead and have small meals even though I...

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I know those thoughts and feelings and I am convinced they are habits (read "brain patterns") that are connected to the chemicals in our systems from overeating. I hope you see that as good news. What it means is they do not represent any truth. They are just the chemicals talkin'! Please don't pani...

oolala53

WHAT is tiger butter?

Sometimes I think the habitcal should also have orange as an option to post small failures that don't balloon into big ones. Or yellow-green? Is there a name for that color? maybe neon green?

Your comment that 5 pounds a month is so 2011- priceless!

oolala53

I ate the peel on mine.

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I hope no one thinks I'm gloating but I've had an awesome holiday season and I know I have lost weight even since Thanksgiving, even with eating everything I wanted to. I have not felt swayed by the eating season. I'm basking now and hoping I won't be eating my words and everything else later!

oolala53

That cake looks and sounds fantastic. Can we have the recipe? though our starter won't be near as vintage as yours. And everything else looks beautiful, too.

oolala53

I've been in Palm Springs at the end of June, and poolside is just about the only place you want to be, except very early in the morning. I think I'm going to adopt a similar vision.

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Anyone can copy any of my behaviors here. I have not monopoly on tri-monthly weigh ins! However, I cheated today but I'm not going to tell until I write my testimonial, sometime between tomorrow and Jan. 8.

It's never too late for a fresh start!

oolala53

Have seen references to you before and decided to check your thread. I echo what others have said about some check-ins and small meals, although after two years I'm surprised sometimes how small a meal will satisfy. But I don't force it on myself. But when I first started, I would look at other's me...

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Just started checking your thread. I think your goals sound very smart. I am two years in and things are getting even better. It was so rough for awhile I couldn't believe it, esp. after many, many green weeks. But I always ask myself what the alternative is: count calories? cut out starches? I get ...

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I gotta open my big mouth and say 5 lbs. a month might be asking a lot. Let's say you eat on S days only the amount to maintain your weight. It would mean on the other 21 days (we'll allow 9 days for weekends in a 30-day month), you would have to undereat by or burn off (or a combination of both) 83...

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I went to an event last night at which I could have eaten delicious food that I would normally love to get, but I wasn't a bit hungry, even though I had eaten lunch at around 1 pm, and an extra cookie around 4 pm. I chose not to eat even though I "could" on an S day. It wasn't that hard and I felt m...

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I'm on your side. If looking at it your way spurs you to action, I applaud you! Sorry if I seemed unsupportive. I know people get their motivations in lots of ways.

Hope you're having a great moderate New Year's Day!

oolala53

Congrats on getting the weight off and keeping it off for a year, no matter what you did! (UNless you were suffering every day.) No matter what plan allows us "free" food, in the end, we need to eat moderately. May I gently ask why you think you ate too much fruit? Just because you could? In my own ...

oolala53

Thanks for your kind words! I know it's temporary to think this way.

oolala53

Whatever boosts your metabolism will be trumped by the power of habit and responding to what works for your body and social life. I've found I can play it by ear and it doesn't disrupt the rest of the day at all.

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Okay, I haven't been keeping up here or even on habitcal, but I have been working out a bit more and am still hopeful I will make it even more consistent. I am supposed to finish up my most recent 90 days as of Jan. 8, but I'm toying with making the next round arbitrarily finish up on Mar. 20, the f...

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I wasn't hungry at all today, though that doesn't mean I forget about food, unfortunately. I decided to have lunch anyway at 1 pm and then had several of my favorite (these days) cookies. Unlike the past, I didn't even want to pick all afternoon. I had one New Year's even plan fall through already, ...

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Sounds like it worked exactly as it's supposed to, by reinforcing consistent moderation.

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How's it been going? I failed at No S for the first 15 months. (and had 40 years of ups and downs with other programs before that) It finally took hold two years ago, and even that has had its variances, but I feel good now. I really feel this is how I eat, though I can catch myself worrying about w...

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Oh, despite everything yesterday, it was a green success. I wasn't hungry at all today but decided to go ahead and have lunch at 1 pm. I'm back to getting too antsy to wait to be hungry on the weekend, but will not pick this afternoon. One more cookie, a cup of coffee and then nothing until dinner, ...

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Hooboy, things got worse spirit-wise yesterday when I attended my maid's funeral. Can a funeral make it seem like someone's life was better than it was? I found myself comparing. She leaves behind a husband, children and grandchildren. Her husband got up and spoke and even sang! There were tons on p...

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I think persimmon trees are so lovely! They are interesting all year. I lucked out on getting some of the fruit passed on to me this Christmas.

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It came to me recently that what I really have to work on is my self-criticism. I finally saw that I had replaced my abject disgust with myself over eating issues with the same feeling over other issues, most commonly now the paper clutter (mostly) at my house and in my garage, and my (in my mind) u...

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May I ask if being hard on yourself is working? Unless you are talking about sloth and gluttony with a twinkle in your eye. You are absolutely right about moderation, including self-approbation! When I'm feeling crappy, I ask myself if I've eaten too much crap or not. Never believe self-criticism if...

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You are lucky you found the support that helped seal the deal with No S, but whatever it takes! Glad to hear it's working even without perfection.

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Yesterday was a success, but it almost didn't feel like one because I wasn't very hungry at meal times, yet I did not want to wait any longer to eat or skip a meal. At night I went to a dinner party and I think we didn't even eat until after 8 pm! I wasn't starved, but I certainly ate. I felt a bit ...

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I talked with a friend and she found that her dinner plates would not fit in the kitchen cabinets of the childhood house she moved back into as an adult. This dovetails with the experience of the author of The 9-inch "Diet", who wrote of all the influences which have driven up our expectations of th...

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How will you know when you are definitely hungry or just having an urge to eat?

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I've read that the average dinner plate was 9" in the 60's. Seems almost impossible now. I have this size that I've taken to using but I think they'd look awfully small for a dinner party, not that I entertain that much.

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I say I started on Jan. 1, 2010, but it was actually Dec. 26, 2009. So it's been two years and it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I remember I went on a trip that weekend and it was perfect to have them be S days, though I found I kept pretty much to the meal schedule, I think because I...

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Three weeks in is a little soon to be pushing for perfection. Get used to the meal structure for a few months! We're going for moderation here. If find you really aren't hungry and want to let the drinks go before then, fine.

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I think I've reported on other threads that the lowest weight I was at in my adult life was when I was travelling for several months in India, walking a lot, and eating two meals a day. Milky coffee in the morning, maybe a dessert in the afternoon outside the meals. If my schedule allowed for it now...

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Is she considering forgoing the dinner plates?

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Did well with exercise (all gravy) on the weekend and yesterday, though I forgot my 14 minutes. Had a NO S fail last evening, but nothing spectacular, so I'm not panicking. I try not to have weight goals but am secretly thinking I will lose at least ten pounds this year with better weekend eating an...

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I am two years into it, the strongest I've ever been. Yet yesterday when I was out shopping all kinds of memories of buying and overeating cookies, chocolate, etc. came back to me and I almost felt like I was supposed to be buying them. But there wasn't a lot of struggle. Then the thought came, I do...

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A pound. That's just two cups of water. Isn't it funny? It's certainly not fat.
Enjoy the weekend.

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That sounds moderate and smart at the same time. Enjoy the weekend, too! I have a feeling something is going to emerge with regard to allowing you more activity this year. It does sound like that is really more of the issue than the food with you. hang in there.

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I'm starting to watch your thread because I saw your second year testimonial. I'm just finishing two years and am only now getting tame on weekends and getting some regularity with exercise. However, I still regard No S as a success. I don't believe anything else would have brought me more success, ...

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