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face="Times New Roman">I’d do less correcting, and more
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face="Times New Roman">I’d take my eyes of my watch and watch with my
eyes.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I’d take more hikes and fly more
kites<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I’d stop playing serious, and seriously
play.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I’d run through more fields, and gaze at more
stars.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I’d do more hugging, and less
tugging.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I would be firm less often, and affirm much
more<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I’d build self-esteem first, and the house
later.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I’d teach less about the love of
power,<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">And more about the power of
love.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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