Given this scenario, every single one of us -- except the poor young woman herself -- would recognize that she is not herself, that something is very wrong, that she has an illness.

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Studies of happiness in several countries have found that money makes little difference to perceptions of happiness, except among the very poor.

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It is also found worldwide, except perhaps among the world's poor.

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Except around the capital, the provinces affected are poor, over-populated, and prone to recurrent droughts and cyclones.

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As the news crew drove into town, the dusty streets in the extremely poor area were mostly empty except for military vehicles and French and Malian troops.

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Poor shooting was a problem for the entire Rutgers team in the first half except Kadeem Jack, who was 4 of 5 from the field.

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