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TRU? 6YR *8 ,Y 2G9 02+ A FR 6YR *1 !N 0E>N+ 8 OR H] RESPECT1 02+ S9C]E & PL1SANT 9 YR -MUNIC,N4 ,?\< X IS N EASY = ALL ( U P>5TS 6BE 8SWEET0 T[>D \R *N 9 \R 3DUCT & -MUNIC,N1 X IS C]TA9LY WISE 6D S4 ,SWEET ,TALK ,6,SWEET ,P ,S T A P>5T C EVALUATE HMF OR H]F1 ,I H DEVELOP$ A 8,P>5T ,SWEET;S ,TE/10 7SEE ,APP5DIX #B74 ,X DOESN'T CO/ ANY?+ 6BE SWEET1 X IS FREE4 ,& X IS S REW>D+6 ,2COME ! SWEETE/ P>5T 9 ! _W4 ,"K YR /R5G?S & >1S ( W1K;S 0SCOR+ YRF1 TAKE ! ,P>5T ,SWEET;S ,TE/4 ,& !N = R1L 5LIE YR SCORES DUR+ AN EV5+'S 4CUS.N4 ,9 ? AGE ( "EY?+ SEEM+LY "W+ AG/ ! P>5T1 X IS IMP]ATIVE T WE TAKE ADVANTAGE ( E OPPORTUN;Y 6IMPROVE \R P>5T+4 ,! ,P>5T ,SWEET;S ,TE/ W HELP D T = Y4 ,SWEET;S IS NO?+ B AN ATTITUDE4 ,Z WE M5;N$ E>LI] DUR+ \R 4CUS.N (! ROLE T ATTITUDES H 9 GD ?9K+1 ATTITUDES >E (T5 PREDET]M9$ 2F AN EV5T O3URS4 ,X IS "P ( "O'S [N P]SONAL;Y 6BE SWEET OR S\R4 ,SWEET;S IS A WOND];L ATTITUDE =! P>5T 64PLAY T[>D ! *4 ,Z P>5TS LET'S ALL /RIVE T[>D 2+ SUP]-SWEET 9 \R 3TACT ) \R *N4 ,!Y W LOVE X1 & WE W LOVE _! REAC;N 6\R SWEET;S4 ,!Y W 2 SUP]-SWEET "R BACK 6U4 ,X IS AXIOMATIC4 ,X IS RECIPROCAL4 ,"EY"O LIKES 6BE >.D "S"O :O HAS A SWEET 4POSI;N4 ,X SETS LIFE'S /AGE = GD1 PL1SANT ?+S4 ,! P :O >E SWEET J PLA9 MAKE ! 8TA/E ( LIFE0 BETT] & M PALATA#4 ,AF ALL1 SWEET;S IS ONLY AN ATTITUDE T ESS5TI,Y TELLS ! O!R P]SON T Y WANT 6MAKE 8 OR H] HE>T HAPPY & T 5C\RAGES HM OR H] 6PASS ON ? SWEETHE>T-HAPPY ATTITUDE4 ,J 3SID] H[ "O P>5T1 9 8 OR H] SWEET ATTITUDE T[>D A *1 C 9FLU;E LIFE ALL >.D ! *4 ,3V]SELY1 J 3SID] MO;TS ( ANG] OR RAGE T[>D YR *1 & H[ X 9FLU;ES LIFE ALL >.D YR *4 ,X DRIVES ! * AWAY & MAKES ! * G LOOK+ = ANO!R P]SON ( SWEET;S4 ,X MAKES ! * A SITT+ DUCK = ANY?+ T -ES D[N ! PIKE T HAS A M1SURE ( 8,HEY1 ,I L Y1 LET'S 2 FRS1 LET'S G D'''4 ,? IS ! V WAY T CULTURE (T5 APP1L 6Y\?4 ,MOTIVAT+ ,TALK ,6,ACTIVATE ,\R ,*N ,NO?+ IS M ABS5T 9 \R ,AM]ICAN CULTURE ?AN GD -MUNIC,N4 ,NO?+ DOES M DAMAGE 6REL,N%IPS ?AN LL OR POOR -MUNIC,N4 ,NO?+ 9SPIRES GRT;S M ?AN GD -MUNIC,N4 ,NO?+ W MOTIVATE A P]SON 6P]=M BETT] ?AN GD1 E6ECTIVE -MUNIC,N4 ,3SID] A SPORT+ T1M4 ,! T1M P]=MS POORLY 9 ! F/ HALF4 ,!Y 3SI/5TLY MAKE ]RORS & EVID;E LL DRIVE OR EF=T 63TE/ ! OPPON5T4 ,_! ATT5;N SPAN IS LIMIT$4 ,!Y >E ALM LE?>GIC4 ,_! ATTITUDE1 EVID;ED 0_! PHYSICAL & M5TAL EXPRES.NS1 IS T]RI#4 ,!Y >E WAY 2H 9 ! SCORE4 ,! OPPON5T IS S.DLY DEF1T+ !M4 ,!Y /OP PLAY+ = HALF"T & G 96! DRESS+ ROOM4 ,& :AT HAPP5S8 ,! COA* -MUNICATES ) !M4 ,9 8 -MUNIC,N1 ! COA* USES E SKILL T HE HAS "E "KN 6R1* ! M9D & S\L ( 8 T1M4 ,HE 2RATES !M4 ,HE SCOLDS !M4 ,HE %\TS4 ,HE REVIEWS _! PLAYS4 ,HE GOES OV] ! BASICS4 ,HE REM9DS !M ( _! FUTURE ABS;E IF !Y 3T9UE _! POOR P]=M.E4 ,HE NEGATIVELY MOTIVATES !M4 ,HE POSITIVELY MOTIVATES !M4 ,HE -MUNICATES 9 E MANN] T HE C RECALL4 ,HE IS ANGRY4 ,HE 2COMES QUIET & SUBDU$4 ,HE S(T5S 8 VOICE4 ,HE />ES AT EA* PLAY]4 ,HE GETS 9 FRONT ( EA* ( !M & *EWS ON !M4 ,HE IS -MUNICAT+4 ,:Y DOES HE D ALL ( ?8 ,H[ C HE %[ ALL ( ^! EMO;NS & SKILLS 9 J TW5TY M9UTES8 ,H[ C HE 2 9 3TROL & \ ( 3TROL AT ! SAME "T8 ,H[ C HE 2 S M1N & YET S NICE8 ,H[ C HE EXP5D S M* 5]GY8 ,X'S ALL 2C HE LOVES 8 PLAY]S & HE WANTS !M 6W94 ,HE IS DO+ X = !M4 ,HE WANTS !M 6PLAY 6! BE/ ( _! ABILITIES1 SKILLS1 & TAL5TS4 ,HE WANTS !M 63C5TRATE1 6BE AL]T1 & 6BE AW>E (! 3SEQU;ES ( _! AC;NS4 ,HE WANTS W9N]S4 ,HE WANTS 6DEF1T ! OPPON5T4 ,HE "KS 8 T1M C W9 & HE IS GO+ 6SEE 6X4 ,HE -MUNICATES4 ,HE COV]S E BASE ( 9/RUC;N & MOTIV,N4 ,:AT HAPP5S !N8 ,! TW5TY M9UTES IS OV]4 ,! COA* IS NOTIFI$3 TWO M9UTES4 ,! T1M ADJ\RNS ! MEET+ & GOES BACK ON ! PLAY+ >EA4 ,) ALL ( ? -MUNIC,N ( FACTS1 ID1S1 & 9=M,N /OR$ FRE%LY 9 _! M9DS1 ! PLAY]S RESUME ! GAME4 ,!Y PREV5T ! 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COA* & BUSI;S MANAG]1 ! PO9T IS T !Y KNEW H[ 6E6ECTIVELY -MUNICATE4 ,WE "K Z WELL T GD -MUNIC,N -ES F A GD HE>T1 & X W 2 EVID5T 6YR * :E!R HE OR %E IS 2+ DRIV5 OR 9SPIR$4 ,! SC5>IO = Y & YR * IS V SIMIL> AT "TS 6T (A COA* & 8 T1M OR A MANAG] & 8 BUSI;S ASSOCIATES4 ,! * IS TRA9$ & $UCAT$1 B ! * FAILS4 ,:Y8 ,G5],Y B N ALW1 X IS POOR -MUNIC,N4 ,! ABSOLUTELY AMAZ+ ASPECT ( -MUNIC,N IS T X IS FREE4 ,X DOESN'T CO/ ANY?+ 6TALK 6YR *4 ,X (T5 DOESN'T EV5 9T]RUPT YR ACTIVITIES 6-MUNICATE4 ,& X DOESN'T REQUIRE A LOT ( "T 6-MUNICATE4 ,Y C SAY1 8,HI10 9 A TW9KL+ (! EYE4 ,Y C SAY1 8,I LOVE Y10 9 LESS ?AN "O SECOND4 ,Y C SAY1 8,LET'S TALK0 9 LESS "T ?AN T4 ,WE ALL REG>D \R "T Z S VALUA#1 B ! "T REQUIR$ 6-MUNICATE IS N DEM&+4 ,=GIV+ ,TALK ,6,OP5 ,UP ,\R ,*N ,S :Y DON'T WE -MUNICATE8 ,:AT IS ! 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F/ ?REE EXCUSES >E A LL BIT "U/&A#2 !Y >E BAS$ ON SELFI%;S1 IGNOR.E1 & LAZI;S1 & !Y MIRROR ! "* (! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,!Y REPRES5T ! P]SONAL;Y (! P]SON1 & !Y >E A =M ( SELF -C5T]$;S1 SELF-IMPORT.E1 & SELF-9DULG;E4 ,^! F/ ?REE EXCUSES >E RE,Y MOTIVATORS 9 MO/ ALL (! ACTIVITIES ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL4 ,!Y >E N1 H["E1 A3EPTA#4 ,!Y >E UNDESIRA#4 ,9/1D ( BUILD+ UP1 !Y DE/ROY4 ,!Y >E L A C.ER EAT+ AWAY AT A REL,N%IP4 ,!Y EVID;E A TOTAL SELFI%;S &A LACK ( WISDOM & "U/&+ AB LIFE4 ,B ! F\R? EXCUSE1 : ESS5TI,Y SAYS F "O P]SON 6ANO!R1 8,I DON'T L Y02 8,I DON'T LOVE Y02 8,I REJECT Y0--? F\R? EXCUSE IS HATE;L & DETE/A#4 ,X DE/ROYS1 KILLS1 & CRUCIFIES ANO!R P]SON4 ,& :5 ,I ?9K T ? EXCUSE (T5 PREVAILS 9 A FAMILY ( BIR?- RELAT$1 M>RIAGE-RELAT$1 OR ADOPT$-RELAT$ P]SONS1 ,I AM TOT,Y APPALL$4 ,3SID]3 ,A HUSB& & WIFE H A * & >E ?RILL$ & EXCIT$4 ,!Y APPRECIATE ? T9Y GIFT F ,GOD4 ,! MO;TS TGR >E *]I%$4 ,! EXPECT,NS (! C\PLE >E SATISFI$ 2Y _! 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