Suddenly, she heard a loud bang, a thump and a scream that caused her to jump from the bed. The hair on the back of her neck stood straight up and her body became one big goosebump.
People often told him how humble he was, but they did not mean real humility, it was merely that he did not flaunt his membership in the wealthy club, did not exercise the rights it brought__o be rude, to be inconsiderate, to be greeted rather than to greet__nd because so many others like him exercised those rights, his choices were interpreted as humility.
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People often told him how humble he was, but they did not mean real humility, it was merely that he did not flaunt his membership in the wealthy club, did not exercise the rights it brought__o be rude, to be inconsiderate, to be greeted rather than to greet__nd because so many others like him exercised those rights, his choices were interpreted as humility.
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