When life is a horror....Don't look like a ghost!
There may not be an emotion more complex than the dual stations of pride. The positive connation of pride _ the telluric current resulting from both natural causes and interactions of human beings _ flows from the conception of applying a person__ best effort to accomplish worthwhile tasks. The negative connotation of pride refers to an inflated sense of one__ personal status or accomplishments.
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There may not be an emotion more complex than the dual stations of pride. The positive connation of pride _ the telluric current resulting from both natural causes and interactions of human beings _ flows from the conception of applying a person__ best effort to accomplish worthwhile tasks. The negative connotation of pride refers to an inflated sense of one__ personal status or accomplishments.
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