On the other hand, what would you tell a new retiree about making new friends?

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Along the way, she allows herself to be surprised by kindness and humour, making new friends who open her eyes to the passion, wit and ingenuity of her homeland.

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Discovery of content, and perhaps making some new friends, or being impressed by a current friends interests in a new way.

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They do all this while making positive contributions alongside new friends at the local level.

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So it surprised only a few when Grisha started travelling back, seeing old friends and making new ones, looking for his own golden formula.

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You can also make friends with new people by making your presence public.

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Conference is always a great opportunity to meet old friends in the Scottish party as well as making new ones.

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Over the past week--in addition to making it through multiple rounds of competitions--the students have made new friends, advanced ideas and knowledge, and potentially changed the future of the world!

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The new technology is simply making easier a process that was already happening: people tagging their friends in photos.

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"An Armenian Sketchbook" (New York Review Books) offers a clear-eyed, loose-limbed account of two months spent making friends, traveling to a remote village to attend a wedding and feasting on hot peppers and Cognac.

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