Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

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Bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of country life.

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Scurrilous

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using or expressing offensive, vulgar, or slanderous language.

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Dalliance

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a brief or casual involvement, often in romantic or playful matters.

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Beauteous

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beautiful.

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Prefatory

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serving as an introduction; introductory.

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Poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

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Profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful.

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Soidisant

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pretending or claiming to have a certain quality.

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Infirm

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physically weak or ill, especially due to age or sickness.

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Asperity

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harshness or severity, especially in tone or manner.

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It’s not enough to be…

Henry David Thoreau

Enjoy present pleasures in such…

Seneca

Before you embark on a…

Confucius

Some people want it to…

Michael Jordan

Success lies in the relentless…

Leonardo da Vinci

If you cannot do great…

Napoleon Hill

Circumstances don’t make the man,…

Epictetus

Yesterday is not ours to…

Lyndon B. Johnson

Life isn’t about finding yourself….

George Bernard Shaw

Nothing will work unless you…

Maya Angelou

When the shopping cart debuted in 1937, people…

Yoda’s design was influenced by a photo of…

A 2012 study by Hiroshima University found that…

Newborn babies have nearly 100 more bones than…

After the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911,…

It currently costs the US government 3.69 cents…

Ever noticed ‘YKK’ on your zipper? It stands…

When doing a push-up, a person presses about…

Studies show that eating spicy food can help…

Thanks to 3D printing, NASA can now email…

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