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  2. Semantic satiation - Wikipedia

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    Semantic satiation is a psychological phenomenon in which repetition causes a word or phrase to temporarily lose meaning for the listener, [1] who then perceives the speech as repeated meaningless sounds. Extended inspection or analysis (staring at the word or phrase for a long time) in place of repetition also produces the same effect.

  3. Pascal's wager - Wikipedia

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    The wise decision is to wager that God exists, since "If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing", meaning one can gain eternal life if God exists, but if not, one will be no worse off in death than if one had not believed. On the other hand, if you bet against God, win or lose, you either gain nothing or lose everything.

  4. The Game (mind game) - Wikipedia

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    The origins of The Game are uncertain. The most common hypothesis is that The Game derives from another mental game, Finchley Central.While the original version of Finchley Central involves taking turns to name stations, in 1976, members of the Cambridge University Science Fiction Society (CUSFS) developed a variant wherein the first person to think of the titular station loses.

  5. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts; What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander; What is the worst that can happen? [34] What the eye does not see (the heart does not grieve over) When in Rome, (do as the Romans do). St. Ambrose, 347 AD [35] Whatever floats your boat; When it rains it pours

  6. 12 reasons you aren't losing weight even though you're eating ...

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    "If you drop calories too low, too quickly, your metabolism can downshift before you lose weight." Remember that "weight loss is almost never linear," says Werner. ... Meaning: If you aren't ...

  7. Thinking (poem) - Wikipedia

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    If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win, but you think you can't, It is almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you've lost; For out in this world we find Success begins with a fellow's will It's all in the state of mind. If you think you're outclassed, you are;

  8. According To Experts, Middle-Class Americans May Soon Find ...

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    Image credits: Epic Economist As you scroll through the list, you will realize that some of these things are quite essential to lead a healthy and satisfied life for the middle class. To get a ...

  9. 91-Year-Old Man Bravely Reacts to Losing Los Angeles Home of ...

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    A 91-year-old man, whose longtime home burned down in the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, is grieving the loss — but looking forward. Dale Short got emotional as he reacted to the news that his ...