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buck up

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(idea) by stienman (2.9 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:50:43

To perk up. Realize that one's own misfortune is another's gain, and to derive happiness from such a realization.

Usually uttered by one who is gaining.

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