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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Perhaps, in frustration at his failure to advance the peace process, he wanted to put down a marker, warning Mr Netanyahu that he would not tolerate his continuing refusal to give ground on a whole range of issues.

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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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"The frustration with the federal government's failure to deal with the issue of illegal immigration resulted in passage of a flawed state law, " Suns managing partner Robert Sarver said in a statement.

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

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