The problem with many smart technologies is that their designers, in the quest to root out the imperfections of the human condition, seldom stop to ask how much frustration, failure and regret is required for happiness and achievement to retain any meaning.

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There is frustration at the failure of negotiations to lead anywhere, and resentment at the arrest of Mr Colonna, which some see as a sign of the return of a policy of repression.

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The union says the action reflects its growing frustration with the Royal Mail for its failure to take worker demands for job protection and increased pay "seriously".

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And Syria's failure to maintain a cease-fire could cause enough frustration to shift the political landscape.

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As a parent, I want my kids to experience success, a little failure, hard work, adversity, hope, frustration, triumph, honesty, humility, compassion and joy.

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