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An individual who obeys.
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One example of a Covert Intent Word is, “The Test Administrators will do their best to make your testing experience as smooth and stress free as possible.” The word “stress” reminds the test takers that there is such a thing as "stress." And makes anyone who is exposed to that word feel some level of stress—if only by remembering what stress is to grasp what the writer is saying.
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Get the Covert Intent Word mug.The degree to which individuals are able to live their life the way they choose to. To work at what they love to do, to be in a relationship with or married to the man or woman they want to be married to, to live where and how they want to live, etc.
After relocating to another state in the nation, working hard to achieve a higher mental and physical state and doing so, Charlie has been able to raise his Lifestyle Acuity far more and faster than he imagined. The only thing he has not found is an acceptable female companion, but he is optimistic and patient.
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“Thank you, Mr. Prosecutor. Mr. Defense Attorney, please state your case.”
“Your honor, though a place called NOWHERE does not exist; the word NOWHERE offends no one, and society needs the word NOWHERE. Also, the word NOWHERE deserves to continue being used because it lets people designate the only NONPLACE, and it lets people appreciate more places that exist.”
“Hum. Good point Mr. Defense Attorney. Can you please give this court some examples of how people use the word NOWHERE?
“I can your honor. People use it in expressions such as, "Going NOWHERE", and, "Going NOWHERE fast", or when asked, "Where are you going?” they might reply, "NOWHERE”. The word NOWHERE also counterbalances the word SOMEWHERE—which is a word related to the words NON-VIOLENT, NON-SMOKER, NON-PERSON and approximately 200-words which start with the prefix NON, followed by a dash."
“Mr. Jury Foreman, does the jury have any comment on the word NOWHERE?
“No, it does not, Your Honor.”
“Starting today, Word Court will be accepting suggestions from the public on the use of the word NOWHERE, and will declare a verdict on its use 90-days from today. Case closed.”
Judge U.R. Wordy hits the gavel once.
“Thank you, Mr. Prosecutor. Mr. Defense Attorney, please state your case.”
“Your honor, though a place called NOWHERE does not exist; the word NOWHERE offends no one, and society needs the word NOWHERE. Also, the word NOWHERE deserves to continue being used because it lets people designate the only NONPLACE, and it lets people appreciate more places that exist.”
“Hum. Good point Mr. Defense Attorney. Can you please give this court some examples of how people use the word NOWHERE?
“I can your honor. People use it in expressions such as, "Going NOWHERE", and, "Going NOWHERE fast", or when asked, "Where are you going?” they might reply, "NOWHERE”. The word NOWHERE also counterbalances the word SOMEWHERE—which is a word related to the words NON-VIOLENT, NON-SMOKER, NON-PERSON and approximately 200-words which start with the prefix NON, followed by a dash."
“Mr. Jury Foreman, does the jury have any comment on the word NOWHERE?
“No, it does not, Your Honor.”
“Starting today, Word Court will be accepting suggestions from the public on the use of the word NOWHERE, and will declare a verdict on its use 90-days from today. Case closed.”
Judge U.R. Wordy hits the gavel once.
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Get the Word Court mug.A substandard way of living in which the individual may be unaware or is fooling himself into believing that he or she is living at the highest or correct level.
Underliving is usually a consequence of factors such as ignorance, mental blocks, emotional disturbances, trauma, a lack of imagination, the habit of underliving, having grown-up in a family and/or neighborhood where most people underlived, the lack of good examples and role models, and other foolish reasons such as fear of success.
Because different people have different goals and standards, what one individual may consider to be underliving, another individual may consider to be living correctly, thus well.
Overall, compared to Americans and people in other highly (materially) highly developed nations, approximately 90% of the people who live in developing nations can be said to be underliving. Some Americans also underlive.
The Ph.D. candidate realized that he was not eating and dressing as well as he could afford to because he was stuck in the habit of underliving.
Because different people have different goals and standards, what one individual may consider to be underliving, another individual may consider to be living correctly, thus well.
Overall, compared to Americans and people in other highly (materially) highly developed nations, approximately 90% of the people who live in developing nations can be said to be underliving. Some Americans also underlive.
The Ph.D. candidate realized that he was not eating and dressing as well as he could afford to because he was stuck in the habit of underliving.
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