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  2. Ben Franklin effect - Wikipedia

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    The Ben Franklin effect is a psychological phenomenon in which people like someone more after doing a favor for them. An explanation for this is cognitive dissonance . People reason that they help others because they like them, even if they do not, because their minds struggle to maintain logical consistency between their actions and perceptions.

  3. Nepotism - Wikipedia

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    Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. ( October 2020 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Nepotism in India is common in politics, judiciary, business, the film industry, religious circles, and many other types of organizations.

  4. Quid pro quo - Wikipedia

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    Antichristus, [1] a woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder of the pope using the temporal power to grant authority to a ruler contributing generously to the Catholic Church. Quid pro quo (Latin: "something for something" [2]) is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor".

  5. Dan Stevens - Wikipedia

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    Daniel Jonathan Stevens (born 10 October 1982) [1] is an English actor. He first drew international attention for his role as Matthew Crawley in the ITV period drama series Downton Abbey (2010-2012).

  6. Sinhala idioms and proverbs - Wikipedia

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    When a person is extremely reluctant to do a favour. Allapu aththath nae, paya gahapu aththath nae (අල්ලපු අත්තත් නෑ, පය ගහපු අත්තත් නෑ) To lose both the branch he held on to, and that on which his feet rested. When someone tries to achieve more and ends up losing what he had in the first ...

  7. Do Me a Favor - Wikipedia

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    Do Me a Favour, or Do Me a Favor (American English) may refer to: Do Me a Favour, a 1963 novel by Susan Hill; Do Me a Favor, a 1997 American film "Do Me a ...

  8. Party favor - Wikipedia

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    While the term "party favor" is modern, the practice dates back to the classical Graeco-Roman tradition, where food or flowers were gifted to the attendees of an event. In the Middle Ages entertainers were throwing small objects at the spectators, and the elaborate table decorations were sometimes gifted to important guests after the party.

  9. Dystopia - Wikipedia

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    Life in Kowloon Walled City has often inspired the dystopian identity in modern media works. [1]A dystopia (from Ancient Greek δυσ (dus) 'bad' and τόπος (tópos) 'place'), also called a cacotopia [2] or anti-utopia, is a community or society that is extremely bad or frightening.