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The thing is, the only real sign of life is growth. And growth requires pain. So to choose life is to accept pain. Some people go to such lengths to avoid pain that they give up on life. They bury their hearts, or they drug or drink themselves numb until they don___ feel anything anymore. The irony is, in the end their escape becomes more painful than what they__e avoiding.
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The thing is, the only real sign of life is growth. And growth requires pain. So to choose life is to accept pain. Some people go to such lengths to avoid pain that they give up on life. They bury their hearts, or they drug or drink themselves numb until they don___ feel anything anymore. The irony is, in the end their escape becomes more painful than what they__e avoiding.

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