But almost two-thirds of old people who feel lonely say they would not tell their children because they would not want to "bother them".

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My long work nights and weekends always ended with a lonely run, a bourbon or two, or a phone call to someone I didn't really listen to.

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The lonely path, trodden by at least two individuals walking side by side, was preserved immaculately in volcanic ash.

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"Modern-day Memphis stakes its identity on two things: musical history and BBQ pork, " says Lonely Planet.

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Two employees who would be the mobile cart overseers for the weekend took us on a guided trip to our first lonely spot.

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