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Regret is an appalling waste of energy you can't build on it it is good only for wallowing.


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Regret is an appalling waste of energy you can't build on it it is good only for wallowing.
         



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I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.



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