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Life can be generous, but leaves us with a trilemma: How can we reconcile three diverse features: ___, 'me' and the 'others'. Since the ___ entails what I want; the __e_ what others expect of me and the __thers_ what others themselves want. The bridges between "individuality", __urroundings_ and "otherness" can be abysmal and very often waiting to be restored. (__ am on my own side, but I can listen _ )
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Life can be generous, but leaves us with a trilemma: How can we reconcile three diverse features: ___, 'me' and the 'others'. Since the ___ entails what I want; the __e_ what others expect of me and the __thers_ what others themselves want. The bridges between "individuality", __urroundings_ and "otherness" can be abysmal and very often waiting to be restored. (__ am on my own side, but I can listen _ )

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