Now that you've separated your needs from your wants, you can decide how much to limit the risk you take with your aspirational investments.

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"This is where you separated the men from the boys, " said Matalin, who is married to Carville.

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When you are able to come up with original and sometimes unconventional ideas to solve problems you have separated yourself from the pack and will get noticed.

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One particularly scenic spot is the Piscinas de la Fajana near the town of Barlovento, where you can take a dip in natural pools of saltwater separated from the sea only by low man-made barriers.

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The fact that you highlight an artificial geographic distinction shows the great cultural divide that has separated Europeans from the rest of their continental neighbours.

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"People described you as 'very married, '" said Ms. Reist, who had separated from her husband, an artist, in 1999.

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