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" Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example. "

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" Serve yourself, put the food away, then eat. "

" You have to know why you get up every morning. "

" You rarely get satisfaction sitting in an easy chair. If you work in a garden on the other hand, and it yields beautiful tomatoes, that's a good feeling. "

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