For instance, at Rincon Venture Partners, my Partner Jim Andelman compliments my operational history with 15-years as a professional investor.

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It was daunting to consider eating differently and exercising regularly because I was contemplating something larger: losing the compliments on my cooking and facing embarrassment at the gym.

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It was truly an amazing and touching moment, seeing my colleagues blush as their compliments were read to the entire team, and seeing them treasuring and mesmerizing over the notes in their hands.

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As a used bookseller, I am doing quite well, and receive so many compliments about the variety of my stock, but mainly about the atmosphere, the ambiance, the aesthetic of the shop, and the knowledge and recommendations I provide.

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"Well, actually, I was having a hard day, and so maybe this makes me an egomaniac, but I went on my own MySpace page, to look at compliments that people had written, " Sia says.

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The Hex Code Wallet got me plenty of compliments in lines and at registers, but I had to remove my phone if I wanted to take photos.

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