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Those friends who have not yet gained this awareness should try their very best to find their 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
to the strength of the negative desires, the awareness of both positive and negative desires, and the 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
of this by comparing your own change in awareness with your previous unconscious denial of positive experience 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
the universal forces and the high degree of awareness would protect them from negativity and the resulting 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
What has weakened you was that you lost awareness of your negative desires. You had repressed, denied 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
feeling? QUESTION: No. ANSWER: Well, this is it. Awareness of it will come, first, maybe indirectly, by 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
the same. This knowledge must be cultivated. The awareness that your immediate problem can be solved -- 141 RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL OF PERFECTION
with it, at the moment, is through constant awareness and meditation on destructiveness and the tremendous fear 141 RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL OF PERFECTION
path now reached, or are about to reach, awareness of the deep-rooted conflict between the longing for 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
but through a harmonious, effortless movement which increases awareness of the power each individual possesses, without ever 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
that until now you have lacked this precise awareness. You will observe how you pressure ego energy 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
fear or struggle for anything. But your emerging awareness eventually brings an increasing unfolding and enrichment into 144 THE PROCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GROWING
The first step toward this transformation is always awareness of the faults. This is not easy, but 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
interaction and causal connection must be brought into awareness and should be observed as much as possible 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
your inner voice to convey to you the awareness of this pain. You do not dare risk 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
to escape from it. This happens despite your awareness that you, in a sense, played a game 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
is set in motion that will bring the awareness. The clearer you state the desire and intent 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
inner wisdom, will manifest without any doubt. The awareness will grow, the attention will focus more clearly 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
you were in before you had this new awareness. You are now in a state in which 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
destructiveness. It is not easy to reach an awareness where you can see yourself think, feel, and 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
true values, and because of this lack of awareness, I fight in the wrong way? I would 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
conscious unless you gain considerable insight into and awareness of your unconscious. I have given you a 149 COSMIC PULL TOWARD UNION -- FRUSTRATION
ask, to probe deeper and come into real awareness, then action is not what matters most. What 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
letting go of your unhealthy intensity, the mere awareness and understanding of its significance will indicate your 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
your great progress. The moment that such an awareness is established, some of the constriction will loosen 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
it is a lack of development, lack of awareness. Now, who bears the responsibility? Each individual, himself 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
offers the opportunity for unfoldment and expansion of awareness. It is also quite true that a child 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
precisely a result of immaturity, illusion, lack of awareness of self, hence of others. It is a 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
-- provided you focus your attention and your awareness on your emotions and soul movements. The previous 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
when your pathwork has become concentrated and your awareness has sufficiently increased do you realize that you 155 FEAR OF SELF -- GIVING AND RECEIVING
these aspects of life I just mentioned. As awareness of these fears increases, one gradually and automatically 158 THE EGO'S COOPERATION WITH OR OBSTRUCTION OF THE REAL SELF
look at it logically results in lack of awareness, lack of knowing what is going on, not 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
universal mind are merely separated by lack of awareness. The conscious mind you express in your daily 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
love and wisdom, in power to create, in awareness of things as they really are, in the 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
experience is required to cultivate and increase this awareness. A very deliberate, yet relaxed attempt must be 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
unhappy, unfulfilled and in conflict. This lack of awareness makes it quite impossible to step over the 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
intelligence in me to guide me to this awareness. I wish to pay attention to it. With 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
similar conflicts but are not aware of them. Awareness is the necessary prerequisite to find the way 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
-- while the haze and fog of unspecific awareness is a no-man's land and not even a 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
to happen. This aspect includes patience, humility, the awareness of interdependence and of being a part of 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
our path. When you have reached a certain awareness of your emotions, you will see what you 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
and going away again from this point of awareness where you know that you fear yourself. For 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
pleasure. There is, however, the second point of awareness I mentioned, which must also be faced in 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
those frightening feelings. Without this second point of awareness it can, at best, be only a half-hearted 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
at least occasionally, this second point. However, such awareness habitually slips back into the unconscious, from whence 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
you. The combination of these two points of awareness, my friends, is a key. Those of you 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
and the necessity to reach the point of awareness that you wish -- at least in certain 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
quite conscious, or it may be concealed from awareness. It is without a doubt the greatest cross 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
by many people. It expresses itself in your awareness as laziness, inertia, apathy, even as not wanting 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
shock reaction. You will see, with your new awareness, your soul movements, when this shock reaction is 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
with limited experiences and a low degree of awareness. This is literally what human beings do constantly 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
will lessen. The frozenness will diminish. Your very awareness of what you do inwardly will lessen the 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
the feminine creative principle. The key here is awareness. If you are fully aware of yourself, and 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
you are fully aware of yourself, and activate awareness at all times, you can afford to let 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
the human condition, you will see that the awareness of one's own obstructions determines everything. You will 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
new emphasis and a new direction, a new awareness of the emotional reactions you were so accustomed 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
you were so accustomed to glossing over. The awareness of your violations of universal laws will also 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
of universal laws will also reveal, commensurately, the awareness of your rejection of happiness. Wherever you may 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
happy feelings. You will develop a very fine awareness, at first observing a subtle inner soul-movement that 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
ramifications of your attitudes, because you lack the awareness of the power of your thoughts and feelings 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
truthfulness, positive attitudes prevail you tune more into awareness, trust, and love and become more like the 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
experience, learn the utmost from it, grow in awareness through it. When we choose such an attitude 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
discuss these centers and give practices that foster awareness of them and help to open them. Usually 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
and meditate; and it will increase your general awareness of yourself and others. All of this is 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
a more profound loosening up and a new awareness. So, even if you cannot immediately follow or 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
and experience quite distinctly both layers of reality. Awareness always begins with the outer layer, of which 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
experience on all levels. After you have attained awareness of the outer thinking, feeling, and physical states 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
outer thinking, feeling, and physical states, the inner awareness begins to grow. Your faculties have now been 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
destructive. To the degree you have attained outer awareness and are therefore in a position to change 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
outer relaxation has become your usual state, your awareness of inner knots and tight cramps will follow 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
feeling healthy and vital, and you therefore gain awareness of inner body blocks, you will know how 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
were static, congested areas in your body. This awareness is always of the greatest importance. Once the 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
to your relatedness with yourself, which includes the awareness and understanding of your own reactions and states 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
so poised and there with your attention and awareness, that the agitated mind processes will be calmed 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
But the more you progress, the greater the awareness of the inner reality becomes. You will then 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
for all those whose pathwork has brought them awareness of previously undetected reactions in the self. These 174 SELF-ESTEEM
a result of hard work, brings the direct awareness of I do not like and respect myself 174 SELF-ESTEEM
their self-rejection, will have to come to this awareness gradually. Perhaps the only way you can now 174 SELF-ESTEEM
specificity may be even more hidden from your awareness. It is quite possible that you can first 174 SELF-ESTEEM
can bring these fleeting impressions into more concise awareness, you can ask yourself: Am I hopeless about 174 SELF-ESTEEM
traits. Many of my friends have reached the awareness where they can see this, and actually see 174 SELF-ESTEEM
They are only new as far as your awareness is concerned, for they are all there, constantly 174 SELF-ESTEEM
important aspect of consciousness. Whether you will with awareness or whether you disconnect from your will makes 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
on the surface, manifesting as a lack of awareness or numbness. Consciousness is diminished on the surface 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
light as the creation of the self. This awareness gives you power to recreate. Willing an existing 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
the truest sense, because ultimately it establishes your awareness of your power to create your own life 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
seems separate from form and deed. The less awareness an entity has, the more separated thought, form 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
beyond the point where they lose the immediate awareness of who they really are and of their 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
redirect their explorations. Others have temporarily lost this awareness. But they will find it again the moment 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
my friends. What happens is that you lose awareness of your connection with the world spirit, which 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
world of difference between such a state of awareness and the state before it, when you projected 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
to the world. When you reach this inner awareness -- not a theoretical, but an experiential awareness 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
awareness -- not a theoretical, but an experiential awareness -- you will create the following conditions within 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
pleasure or anything else, for that matter. Hence awareness of being afraid of pleasure must be transformed 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
pleasure must be transformed into acute and direct awareness of the fear. This is not easy, but 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
desires it can bring what is unconscious into awareness. I said in the last lecture that you 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
in your consciousness. In your present state of awareness in your limited human frame, you seem to 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
of rejection of frustration. Right acceptance is the awareness and willingness to see that every frustration is 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
this truth when you have first established an awareness of a positive chain reaction within yourself. You 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
thoughts, feelings, and wishes. This led to the awareness that he deliberately chooses his sick state, for 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
Now, obviously, the first necessity is concise, articulate awareness, for otherwise you will unconsciously respond in equally 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
will therefore become victimized by it. The mere awareness will make all the difference -- whether or 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
the total consciousness, including the one below surface awareness. When I say immediately, I mean that the 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
to reveal itself, to unfold, to manifest in awareness, to express itself. This is neither as difficult 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
outright destructive child to manifest in the inner awareness, and acknowledges it in all its specific detail 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
in a good, relaxed sense, with more determination, awareness, meaningful directedness and a greater power of concentration 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
it is impossible for you to have adequate awareness of what actually goes on in the other 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
be a full human being. Your sense of awareness dims as you repress the undesirable part of 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
of the self; it decreases rather than increases awareness. A false picture of reality is created -- 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
deliberate requests for help in awakening and maintaining awareness of these destructive aspects and of the proper 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
You can think of this and pray for awareness, as you pray for awareness of the ugliness 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
and pray for awareness, as you pray for awareness of the ugliness. When you can perceive both 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
transcendence is possible when consciousness is dimmed, when awareness is blocked. Awareness of the evil must be 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
when consciousness is dimmed, when awareness is blocked. Awareness of the evil must be blocked off when 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
creative power current. Such distortion and lack of awareness cause you to deny and paralyze the creative 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
which the mind extends itself beyond its previous awareness of what already exists, not even a plan 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
the evil aspects are still there, but because awareness of them is lacking. This is an all- 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
acknowledged, so that the rift between the conscious awareness of self and the unconscious denial of self 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
others toward you again reflects your lack of awareness of when and how you are doing the 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
remain out of reach as long as conscious awareness of the split is absent. In spite of 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
is absent. In spite of the fact that awareness of the split in one's will offers great 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
wants the opposite, and then fights to repress awareness of this dividedness. The result is that you 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
this point. Contrary to what you may believe awareness of a totally irrational, self-destructive will to negate 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
gift has built itself from your progress in awareness and acceptance of the negation of your conscious 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
your spiritual self the necessary inspiration for whatever awareness may still be missing, and that you wish 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
those not yet at the point of clear-cut awareness of the negation of their most cherished desires 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
greater the problem, the less clear is the awareness that there is a problem. I suggest that 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
present manifestation. Additional layers of vagueness, lack of awareness, must also be taken into consideration. They may 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
approach can be used. Your lack of clear awareness of your saying No also blocks you from 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
to me. The result may be a deeper awareness and understanding, new knowledge. But it may simply 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
fall by the wayside. First consciousness, feeling and awareness must be cultivated. Then everything else follows naturally 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
At other times, outer changes occur gradually, as awareness grows. This does not mean that there is 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
heal your own selves because of your growing awareness of what you have to give and how 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
to transform itself automatically as a result of awareness and proper perception. But if the self is 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
easily glossed-over reactions, which sorely need your conscious awareness. As you are aware of this absolute key 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
increasingly more vibrant and mobile. Consciousness gains in awareness; energy gains greater creative power to move and 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
is no longer as severe or painful. Increased awareness of higher states of consciousness facilitates the synthesizing 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
integration. Let me recapitulate the four stages of awareness mentioned thus far: (1) the half-asleep climate where 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the secret ultimate truth about you; (3) the awareness that the I which observes, articulates, can also 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
grace intervening from outside can bring you genuine awareness and genuine manifestation of your spiritual self. The 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
which you have done until now, only without awareness -- to be totally dismayed and hopeless, thinking 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
all conscious or not sufficiently so. Unless this awareness is cultivated, it is impossible to free the 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
defenses to some extent. But even this partial awareness makes so much difference! It shifts your entire 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
necessary preparation to experiencing it. Without such intellectual awareness of the truth of your childhood the defenses 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
will help you to focus your attention and awareness upon these defenses to overcome them more and 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
how both these functions govern them. Lack of awareness of what you feel and what you really 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS

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