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  2. Patience - Wikipedia

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    Patience of human users in the online world has been a subject of research. In a 2012 study [4] of tens of millions of users who watched videos on the Internet, Krishnan and Sitaraman showed that users lose patience in as little as two seconds while waiting for their chosen video to start playing. [5]

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2.

  4. Waiting in healthcare - Wikipedia

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    Waiting to get an appointment with a physician, staying in a waiting room before an appointment, and being observed during a physician's watchful waiting are different concepts in waiting for healthcare. When a patient is waiting, their family and friends may also be waiting for an outcome. [1] [2] Waiting time influences patient satisfaction.

  5. Waiting Patiently - Wikipedia

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    Waiting Patiently (foaled 24 June 2011) [1] is a Thoroughbred horse competing in National Hunt racing. He tasted Grade 1 success in the Ascot Chase , beating the famous Cue Card . [ 2 ] The horse is being trained by Ruth Jefferson .

  6. Watchful waiting - Wikipedia

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    In many applications, a key component of watchful waiting is the use of an explicit decision tree or other protocol to ensure a timely transition from watchful waiting to another form of management, as needed. [15] This is particularly common in the post-surgical management of cancer survivors, in whom cancer recurrence is a significant concern.

  7. Patiently Waiting - Wikipedia

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    Patiently Waiting may refer to: Patiently Waiting, album by Joanna Beasley 2009; Patiently Waiting, album by Social Code 2001 "Patiently Waiting", song by singer Kathy Mattea, written by Gillian Welch, from Love Travels "Patiently Waiting", song by Mac Dre, Chop Da Hookman, Young Los & Mistah F.A.B. from Dre Area

  8. Stanford marshmallow experiment - Wikipedia

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    Once the child chose, the experimenter explained that the child could either continue to wait for the more preferred reward until the experimenter returned, or the child could stop waiting by bringing back the experimenter. If the child stopped waiting then the child would receive the less preferred reward and forgo the more preferred one.

  9. Delayed gratification - Wikipedia

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    In other words, self-control abilities are malleable, [21] a fact that can be a source of hope for those who struggle with this skill. In psychotherapy, treatment for impulse-control issues often involves teaching individuals to realize the downsides of acting on immediate urges and in turn to practice delaying gratification.