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SEEM 6BE _M K9DS ( M1N;S4 ,= X 3SI/S 9 TWO ?+S1 DEFICI5CY 9 GIV+ & EXCESS 9 TAK+1 & IS N F.D -PLETE 9 ALL M5 B IS "S"TS DIVID$2 "S M5 G 6EXCESS 9 TAK+1 O!RS FALL %ORT 9 GIV+4 ,^? :O >E CALL$ 0S* "NS Z ,8MIS]LY0'1 ,8CLOSE0'1 ,8/+Y0'1 ALL FALL %ORT 9 GIV+1 B D N COVET ! POSSES.NS ( O!RS NOR WI% 6GET !M4 ,9 "S ? IS DUE 6A SORT ( H"O/Y & AVOID.E ( :AT IS 4GRACE;L 7= "S SEEM1 OR AT L1/ PROFESS1 6HO>D _! M"OY = ? R1SON1 T !Y MAY N "S "D 2 =C$ 6D "S?+ 4GRACE;L2 6? CLASS 2L;G ! *EESEP>] & E "O (! SORT2 HE IS S CALL$ F 8 EXCESS ( UNWILL+;S 6GIVE ANY?+72 :ILE O!RS AG KEEP _! H&S (F ! PROP]TY ( O!RS F FE>1 ON ! GR.D T X IS N EASY1 IF "O TAKES ! PROP]TY ( O!RS "OF1 6AVOID HAV+ "O'S [N TAK5 0!M2 !Y >E "!=E 3T5T NEI 6TAKE NOR 6GIVE4 ,O!RS AG EXCE$ 9 RESPECT ( TAK+ 0TAK+ ANY?+ & F ANY S\RCE1 E4G4 ^? :O PLY SORDID TRADES1 PIMPS & ALL S* P1 & ^? :O L5D SMALL SUMS & AT HI< RATES4 ,= ALL ( ^! TAKE M ?AN !Y "\ & F WR;G S\RCES4 ,:AT IS -MON 6!M IS EVID5TLY SORDID LOVE ( GA92 !Y ALL PUT UP )A BAD "N =! 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AG5T Z WELL & ASK :O HE IS & :AT M1NS HE HAS2 =! EXP5DITURE %D 2 WOR?Y ( 8 M1NS1 & SUIT N ONLY ! RESULT B AL ! PRODUC]4 ,H;E A POOR MAN _C 2 MAGNIFIC5T1 S9CE HE HAS N ! M1NS ) : 6SP5D L>GE SUMS FITT+LY2 & HE :O TRIES IS A FOOL1 S9CE HE SP5DS 2Y :AT C 2 EXPECT$ ( HM & :AT IS PROP]1 B X IS "R EXP5DITURE T IS VIRTU\S4 ,B GRT EXP5DITURE IS 2COM+ 6^? :O H SUITA# M1NS 6/>T )1 ACQUIR$ 0_! [N EF=TS OR F ANCE/ORS OR 3NEXIONS1 & 6P ( HI< BIR? OR REPUT,N1 & S ON2 = ALL ^! ?+S BR+ ) !M GRT;S & PRE/IGE4 ,PRIM>ILY1 !N1 ! MAGNIFIC5T MAN IS ( ? SORT1 & MAGNIFIC;E IS %[N 9 EXP5DITURES ( ? SORT1 Z HAS BE5 SD2 = ^! >E ! GRTE/ & MO/ HON\RA#4 ,( PRIVATE O3A.NS ( EXP5DITURE ! MO/ SUITA# >E ^? T TAKE PLACE ONCE = ALL1 E4G4 A W$D+ OR ANY?+ ( ! K9D1 OR ANY?+ T 9T]E/S ! :OLE C;Y OR ! P ( POSI;N 9 X1 & AL ! RCVG ( =EIGN GUE/S &! S5D+ ( !M ON _! WAY1 & GIFTS & C.T]-GIFTS2 =! 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O!RS M/ 2 S TOO4 ,H;E PR\D M5 >E ?"\ 6BE 4DA9;L4 ,! GDS ( =TUNE AL >E ?"\ 63TRIBUTE T[>DS PRIDE4 ,= M5 :O >E WELL-BORN >E ?"\ WOR?Y ( HON\R1 & S >E ^? :O 5JOY P[] OR W1L?2 = !Y >E 9 A SUP]IOR POSI;N1 & "EY?+ T HAS A SUP]IOR;Y 9 "S?+ GD IS HELD 9 GRT] HON\R4 ,H;E EV5 S* ?+S MAKE M5 PR\D]2 = !Y >E HON\R$ 0"S = HAV+ !M2 B 9 TRU? ! GD MAN AL"O IS 6BE HON\R$2 HE1 H["E1 :O HAS BO? ADVANTAGES IS ?"\ ! M WOR?Y ( HON\R4 ,B ^? :O )\T VIRTUE H S* GDS >E NEI JU/IFI$ 9 MAK+ GRT CLAIMS NOR 5TITL$ 6! "N ( ,8PR\D0'2 = ^! ?+S IMPLY P]FECT VIRTUE4 ,4DA9;L & 9SOL5T1 H["E1 EV5 ^? :O H S* GDS 2COME4 ,= )\T VIRTUE X IS N EASY 6BE> GRACE;LLY ! GDS ( =TUNE2 &1 2+ UNA# 6BE> !M1 & ?9K+ !MVS SUP]IOR 6O!RS1 !Y DESPISE O!RS & !MVS D :AT !Y PL1SE4 ,!Y IMITATE ! PR\D MAN )\T 2+ L HM1 & ? !Y D ": !Y C2 S !Y D N ACT VIRTU\SLY1 B !Y D DESPISE O!RS4 ,=! PR\D MAN DESPISES JU/LY 7S9CE HE ?9KS TRULY71 B ! _M D S AT R&OM4 ,HE DOES N RUN 96TRIFL+ DANG]S1 NOR IS HE FOND ( DANG]1 2C HE HON\RS FEW ?+S2 B HE W FACE GRT DANG]S1 & :5 HE IS 9 DANG] HE IS UNSP>+ ( 8 LIFE1 "K+ T "! >E 3DI;NS ON : LIFE IS N WOR? HAV+4 ,& HE IS ! SORT ( MAN 63F] B5EFITS1 B HE IS A%AM$ ( RCVG !M2 =! "O IS ! M>K (A SUP]IOR1 ! O!R ( AN 9F]IOR4 ,& HE IS APT 63F] GRT] B5EFITS 9 RETURN2 = ?US ! ORIG9AL B5EFACTOR 2SS 2+ PD W 9CUR A DEBT 6HM1 & W 2 ! GA9] 0! TRANSAC;N4 ,!Y SEEM AL 6REMEMB] ANY S]VICE !Y H D"O1 B N ^? !Y H RCVD 7= HE :O RCVS A S]VICE IS 9F]IOR 6HM :O HAS D"O X1 B ! PR\D MAN WI%ES 6BE SUP]IOR71 & 6HE> (! =M] ) PL1SURE1 (! LATT] ) 4PL1SURE2 ?1 X SEEMS1 IS :Y ,!TIS DID N M5;N 6,ZEUS ! S]VICES %E _H D"O HM1 & :Y ! ,S"PANS DID N REC.T _! S]VICES 6! ,A!NIANS1 B ^? !Y _H RCVD4 ,X IS A M>K (! PR\D MAN AL 6ASK = NO?+ OR SC>CELY ANY?+1 B 6GIVE HELP R1DILY1 & 6BE DIGNIFI$ T[>DS P :O 5JOY HI< POSI;N & GD =TUNE1 B UNASSUM+ T[>DS ^? (! MI4LE CLASS2 = X IS A DI6ICULT & L(TY ?+ 6BE SUP]IOR 6! =M]1 B EASY 6BE S 6! LATT]1 &A L(TY BE>+ OV] ! =M] IS NO M>K ( ILL-BRE$+1 B AM;G HUM# P X IS Z VULG> Z A 4PLAY ( /R5G? AG/ ! W1K4 ,AG1 X IS "*I/IC (! PR\D MAN N 6AIM AT ! ?+S -MONLY HELD 9 HON\R1 OR ! ?+S 9 : O!RS EXCEL2 6BE SLU7I% & 6HOLD BACK EXCEPT ": GRT HON\R OR A GRT "W IS AT /AKE1 & 6BE A MAN ( FEW DE$S1 B ( GRT & NOTA# "OS4 ,HE M/ AL 2 OP5 9 8 HATE & 9 8 LOVE 7= 63C1L "O'S FEEL+S1 I4E4 6C>E LESS = TRU? ?AN = :AT P W ?9K1 IS A C[>D'S "P71 & M/ SP1K & ACT OP5LY2 = HE IS FREE ( SPEE* 2C HE IS 3TEMPTU\S1 & HE IS GIV5 6TELL+ ! TRU?1 EXCEPT :5 HE SP1KS 9 IRONY 6! VULG>4 ,HE M/ 2 UNA# 6MAKE 8 LIFE REVOLVE R.D ANO!R1 UN.S X 2 A FR2 = ? IS SLAVI%1 &= ? R1SON ALL FLATT]]S >E S]VILE & P LACK+ 9 SELF-RESPECT >E FLATT]]S4 ,NOR IS HE GIV5 6ADMIR,N2 = NO?+ 6HM IS GRT4 ,NOR IS HE M9D;L ( WR;GS2 = X IS N ! "P (A PR\D MAN 6H A L;G MEMORY1 ESPECI,Y = WR;GS1 B R 6OV]LOOK !M4 ,NOR IS HE A GOSSIP2 = HE W SP1K NEI AB HMF NOR AB ANO!R1 S9CE HE C>ES N 6BE PRAIS$ NOR = O!RS 6BE BLAM$2 NOR AG IS HE GIV5 6PRAISE2 &=! SAME R1SON HE IS N AN EVIL-SP1K]1 EV5 AB 8 5EMIES1 EXCEPT F HAUD 6NEC OR SMALL MATT]S HE IS L1/ ( ALL ME GIV5 6LA;T,N OR ! ASK+ ( FAV\RS2 = X IS ! "P ( "O :O TAKES S* MATT]S S]I\SLY 62HAVE S ) RESPECT 6!M4 ,HE IS "O :O W POSSESS B1UTI;L & PR(IT.S ?+S R ?AN PR(ITA# & USE;L "OS2 = ? IS M PROP] 6A "* T SU6ICES 6XF4 ,FUR!R1 A SL[ /EP IS ?"\ PROP] 6! PR\D MAN1 A DEEP VOICE1 &A LEVEL UTT].E2 =! MAN :O TAKES FEW ?+S S]I\SLY IS N LIKELY 6BE HURRI$1 NOR ! MAN :O ?9KS NO?+ GRT 6BE EXCIT$1 :ILE A %RILL VOICE &A RAPID GAIT >E ! RESULTS ( HURRY & EXCITE;T4 ,S*1 !N1 IS ! PR\D MAN2 ! MAN :O FALLS %ORT ( HM IS UNDULY HUM#1 &! MAN :O GOES 2Y HM IS VA94 ,N[ EV5 ^! >E N ?"\ 6BE BAD 7= !Y >E N MALICI\S71 B ONLY MISTAK54 ,=! UNDULY HUM# MAN1 2+ WOR?Y ( GD ?+S1 ROBS HMF ( :AT HE DES]VES1 & 6H "S?+ BAD AB HM F ! FACT T HE DOES N ?9K HMF WOR?Y ( GD ?+S1 & SEEMS AL N 6"K HMF2 ELSE HE WD H DESIR$ ! ?+S HE 0 WOR?Y (1 S9CE ^! 7 GD4 ,YET S* P >E N ?"\ 6BE FOOLS1 B R UNDULY RETIR+4 ,S* A REPUT,N1 H["E1 SEEMS ACTU,Y 6MAKE !M WORSE2 = EA* CLASS ( P AIMS AT :AT CORRESPONDS 6XS WOR?1 & ^! P /& BACK EV5 F NO# AC;NS & "UTAK+S1 DEEM+ !MVS UNWOR?Y1 & F EXT]NAL GDS NO LESS4 ,VA9 P1 ON ! O!R H&1 >E FOOLS & IGNORANT ( !MVS1 & T MANIFE/LY2 =1 N 2+ WOR?Y ( !M1 !Y ATTEMPT HON\RA# "UTAK+S1 & !N >E F.D \2 & TETADORN !MVS ) CLO?+ & \TW>D %[ & S* ?+S1 & WI% _! /ROKES ( GD =TUNE 6BE MADE PUBLIC1 & SP1K AB !M Z IF !Y WD 2 HON\R$ = !M4 ,B UNDUE HUMIL;Y IS M OPPOS$ 6PRIDE ?AN VAN;Y IS2 = X IS BO? -MON] & WORSE4 ,PRIDE1 !N1 IS 3C]N$ ) HON\R ON ! GR& SCALE1 Z HAS BE5 SD4 #D ,"! SEEMS 6BE 9 ! SPH]E ( HON\R AL1 Z 0 SD 9 \R F/ REM>KS ON ! SUBJECT1 A VIRTUE : WD APPE> 6BE RELAT$ 6PRIDE Z LIB]AL;Y IS 6MAGNIFIC;E4 ,= NEI ( ^! HAS ANY?+ 6D )! GR& SCALE1 B BO? 4POSE U Z IS "R ) REG>D 6MI4L+ & UNIMPORTANT OBJECTS2 Z 9 GETT+ & GIV+ ( W1L? "! IS A M1N & AN EXCESS & DEFECT1 S TOO HON\R MAY 2 DESIR$ M ?AN IS "R1 OR LESS1 OR F ! "R S\RCES & 9 ! "R WAY4 ,WE BLAME BO? ! AMBITI\S MAN Z AM AT HON\R M ?AN IS "R & F WR;G S\RCES1 &! UNAMBITI\S MAN Z N WILL+ 6BE HON\R$ EV5 = NO# R1SONS4 ,B "S"TS WE PRAISE ! AMBITI\S MAN Z 2+ MANLY &A LOV] ( :AT IS NO#1 &! UNAMBITI\S MAN Z 2+ MOD]ATE & SELF- 3TROLL$1 Z WE SD 9 \R F/ TR1T;T (! SUBJECT4 ,EVID5TLY1 S9CE ,8FOND ( S* & S* AN OBJECT0' HAS M ?AN "O M1N+1 WE D N ASSIGN ! T]M ,8AMBI;N0' OR ,8LOVE ( HON\R0' ALW 6! SAME ?+1 B :5 WE PRAISE ! QUAL;Y WE ?9K (! MAN :O LOVES HON\R M ?AN MO/ P1 & :5 WE BLAME X WE ?9K ( HM :O LOVES X M ?AN IS "R4 ,! M1N 2+ )\T A "N1 ! EXTREMES SEEM 64PUTE = XS PLACE Z ?\< T 7 VACANT 0DEFAULT4 ,B ": "! IS EXCESS & DEFECT1 "! IS AL AN 9T]M$IATE2 N[ M5 DESIRE HON\R BO? M ?AN !Y %D & LESS2 "!=E X IS POSSI# AL 6D S Z "O %D2 AT ALL EV5TS ? IS ! /ATE ( "* T IS PRAIS$1 2+ AN UN"ND M1N 9 RESPECT ( HON\R4 ,RELATIVELY 6AMBI;N X SEEMS 6BE UNAMBITI\S;S1 & RELATIVELY 6UNAMBITI\S;S X SEEMS 6BE AMBI;N1 :ILE RELATIVELY 6BO? S"E,Y X SEEMS 9 A S5SE 6BE BO? TGR4 ,? APPE>S 6BE TRUE (! O!R VIRTUES AL4 ,B 9 ? CASE ! EXTREMES SEEM 6BE 3TRADICTORIES 2C ! M1N HAS N RCVD A "N4 #E ,GD TEMP] IS A M1N ) RESPECT 6ANG]2 ! MI4LE /ATE 2+ UN"ND1 &! EXTREMES ALM )\T A "N Z WELL1 WE PLACE GD TEMP] 9 ! MI4LE POSI;N1 ?\< X 9CL9ES T[>DS ! DEFICI5CY1 : IS )\T A "N4 ,! EXCESS MIE _M & DIV]SE4 ,! MAN :O IS ANGRY AT ! "R ?+S &)! "R P1 &1 FUR!R1 Z HE "\1 :5 HE "\1 & Z L;G Z HE "\1 IS PRAIS$4 ,? W 2 ! GD-TEMP]$ MAN1 !N1 S9CE GD TEMP] IS PRAIS$4 ,=! GD-TEMP]$ MAN T5DS 6BE UNP]TURB$ & N 6BE L$ 0PAS.N1 B 6BE ANGRY 9 ! MANN]1 AT ! ?+S1 &=! L5G? ( "T1 T ! RULE DICTATES2 B HE IS ?"\ 6]R R 9 ! DIREC;N ( DEFICI5CY2 =! GD-TEMP]$ MAN IS N REV5GE;L1 B R T5DS 6MAKE ALL[.ES4 ,! DEFICI5CY1 :E!R X IS A SORT ( ,89IRASCIBIL;Y0' OR :AT"E X IS1 IS BLAM$4 ,= ^? :O >E N ANGRY AT ! ?+S !Y %D 2 ANGRY AT >E ?"\ 6BE FOOLS1 & S >E ^? :O >E N ANGRY 9 ! "R WAY1 AT ! "R "T1 OR )! "R P]SONS2 = S* A MAN IS ?"\ N 6FEEL ?+S NOR 6BE PA9$ 0!M1 &1 S9CE HE DOES N GET ANGRY1 HE IS ?"\ UNLIKELY 6DEF5D HMF2 & 65DURE 2+ 9SULT$ & PUT UP ) 9SULT 6"O'S FRS IS SLAVI%4 ,! EXCESS C 2 MANIFE/$ 9 ALL ! PO9TS T H BE5 "ND 7= "O C 2 ANGRY )! WR;G P]SONS1 AT ! WR;G ?+S1 M ?AN IS "R1 TOO QKLY1 OR TOO L;G72 YET ALL >E N F.D 9 ! SAME P]SON4 ,9DE$ !Y CD N2 = EVIL DE/ROYS EV5 XF1 & IF X IS -PLETE 2COMES UNBE>A#4 ,N[ HOT-TEMP]$ P GET ANGRY QKLY &)! WR;G P]SONS & AT ! WR;G ?+S & M ?AN IS "R1 B _! ANG] C1SES QKLY-: IS ! BE/ PO9T AB !M4 ,? HAPP5S 6!M 2C !Y D N RE/RA9 _! ANG] B RETALIATE OP5LY [+ 6_! QK;S ( TEMP]1 & !N _! ANG] C1SES4 ,0R1SON ( EXCESS *OL]IC P >E QK-TEMP]$ & R1DY 6BE ANGRY ) "EY?+ & ON E O3A.N2 :;E _! "N4 ,SULKY P >E H>D 6APP1SE1 & RETA9 _! ANG] L;G2 = !Y REPRESS _! PAS.N4 ,B X C1SES :5 !Y RETALIATE2 = REV5GE RELIEVES !M ( _! ANG]1 PRODUC+ 9 !M PL1SURE 9/1D ( PA94 ,IF ? DOES N HAPP5 !Y RETA9 _! BURD52 = [+ 6XS N 2+ OBVI\S NO "O EV5 R1SONS ) !M1 & 6DIGE/ "O'S ANG] 9 "OF TAKES "T4 ,S* P >E MO/ TR\#"S 6!MVS & 6_! DE>E/ FRS4 ,WE CALL _H-TEMP]$ ^? :O >E ANGRY AT ! WR;G ?+S1 M ?AN IS "R1 & L;G]1 & _C 2 APP1S$ UNTIL !Y 9FLICT V5GE.E OR PUNI%;T4 ,6GD TEMP] WE OPPOSE ! EXCESS R ?AN ! DEFECT2 = N ONLY IS X -MON] S9CE REV5GE IS ! M HUMAN71 B BAD-TEMP]$ P >E WORSE 6LIVE )4 ,:AT WE H SD 9 \R E>LI] TR1T;T (! SUBJECT IS PLA9 AL F :AT WE >E N[ SAY+2 VIZ4 T X IS N EASY 6DEF9E H[1 ) :OM1 AT :AT1 & H[ L;G "O %D 2 ANGRY1 & AT :AT PO9T "R AC;N C1SES & WR;G 2G9S4 ,=! MAN :O /RAYS A LL F ! PA?1 EI T[>DS ! M OR T[>DS ! LESS1 IS N BLAM$2 S9CE "S"TS WE PRAISE ^? :O EXHIBIT ! DEFICI5CY1 & CALL !M GD-TEMP]$1 & "S"TS WE CALL ANGRY P MANLY1 Z 2+ CAPA# ( RUL+4 ,H[ F>1 "!=E1 & H[ A MAN M/ /RAY 2F HE 2COMES BLAMEWOR?Y1 X IS N EASY 6/ATE 9 ^WS2 =! DECI.N DEP5DS ON ! "PICUL> FACTS & ON P]CEP;N4 ,B S M* AT L1/ IS PLA91 T ! MI4LE /ATE IS PRAISEWOR?Y- T 9 VIRTUE ( : WE >E ANGRY )! "R P1 AT ! "R ?+S1 9 ! "R WAY1 & S ON1 :ILE ! EXCESSES & DEFECTS >E BLAMEWOR?Y- SLIE PRES5T 9 A L[ DEGREE1 M IF 9 A HI<] DEGREE1 & V M* IF 9 A HI< DEGREE4 ,EVID5TLY1 !N1 WE M/ CL+ 6! MI4LE /ATE4- ,5 (! /ATES RELATIVE 6ANG]4 #F ,9 GA!R+S ( M51 9 SOCIAL LIFE &! 9T]*ANGE ( ^WS & DE$S1 "S M5 >E ?"\ 6BE OBSEQUI\S1 VIZ4 ^? :O 6GIVE PL1SURE PRAISE "EY?+ & N"E OPPOSE1 B ?9K X _! DUTY ,86GIVE NO PA9 6! P !Y MEET0'2 :ILE ^? :O1 ON ! 3TR>Y1 OPPOSE "EY?+ & C>E N A :IT AB GIV+ PA9 >E CALL$ *URLI% & 3T5TI\S4 ,T ! /ATES WE H "ND >E CULPA# IS PLA9 5\<1 & T ! MI4LE /ATE IS LAUDA#- T 9 VIRTUE ( : A MAN W PUT UP )1 & W RES5T1 ! "R ?+S & 9 ! "R WAY2 B NO "N HAS BE5 ASSIGN$ 6X1 ?\< X MO/ RESEM#S FR%IP4 ,=! MAN :O CORRESPONDS 6? MI4LE /ATE IS V M* :AT1 ) A6EC;N A4$1 WE CALL A GD FR4 ,B ! /ATE 9 "Q DI6]S F FR%IP 9 T X IMPLIES NO PAS.N OR A6EC;N = "O'S ASSOCIATES2 S9CE X IS N 0R1SON ( LOV+ OR HAT+ T S* A MAN TAKES "EY?+ 9 ! "R WAY1 B 02+ A MAN (A C]TA9 K9D4 ,= HE W 2HAVE S ALIKE T[>DS ^? HE "KS & ^? HE DOES N "K1 T[>DS 9TIMATES & ^? :O >E N S1 EXCEPT T 9 EA* ( ^! CASES HE W 2HAVE Z IS 2FITT+2 = X IS N PROP] 6H ! SAME C>E = 9TIMATES &= /RANG]S1 NOR AG IS X ! SAME 3DI;NS T MAKE X "R 6GIVE PA9 6!M4 ,N[ WE H SD G5],Y T HE W ASSOCIATE ) P 9 ! "R WAY2 B X IS 0REF];E 6:AT IS HON\RA# & EXP$I5T T HE W AIM AT N GIV+ PA9 OR AT 3TRIBUT+ PL1SURE4 ,= HE SEEMS 6BE 3C]N$ )! PL1SURES & PA9S ( SOCIAL LIFE2 & :]"E X IS N HON\RA#1 OR IS H>M;L1 = HM 63TRIBUTE PL1SURE1 HE W REFUSE1 & W *OOSE R 6GIVE PA92 AL IF 8 ACQUIESC;E 9 ANO!R'S AC;N WD BR+ 4GRACE1 & T 9 A HI< DEGREE1 OR 9JURY1 ON T O!R1 :ILE 8 OPPOSI;N BR+S A LL PA91 HE W N ACQUIESCE B W DECL9E4 ,HE W ASSOCIATE DI6]5TLY ) P 9 HI< /,N &) ORD9>Y P1 ) CLOS] & M 4TANT ACQUA9T.ES1 & S TOO ) REG>D 6ALL O!R DI6];ES1 R5D]+ 6EA* CLASS :AT IS 2FITT+1 & :ILE = XS [N SAKE HE *OOSES 63TRIBUTE PL1SURE1 & AVOIDS ! GIV+ ( PA91 HE W 2 GUID$ 0! 3SEQU;ES1 IF ^! >E GRT]1 I4E4 HON\R & EXP$I5CY4 ,=! SAKE (A GRT FUTURE PL1SURE1 TOO1 HE W 9FLICT SMALL PA9S4 ,! MAN :O ATTA9S ! M1N1 !N1 IS S* Z WE H DESCRIB$1 B HAS N RCVD A "N2 ( ^? :O 3TRIBUTE PL1SURE1 ! MAN :O AIMS AT 2+ PL1SANT ) NO ULT]IOR OBJECT IS OBSEQUI\S1 B ! MAN :O DOES S 9 ORD] T HE MAY GET "S ADVANTAGE 9 ! DIREC;N ( M"OY OR ! ?+S T M"OY BUYS IS A FLATT]]2 :ILE ! MAN :O QU>RELS ) "EY?+ IS1 Z HAS BE5 SD1 *URLI% & 3T5TI\S4 ,&! EXTREMES SEEM 6BE 3TRADICTORY 6EA* O!R 2C ! 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