How do you convince yourself that you deserve to do this?

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You add in the sump pump, the French drain, the alarm system, the slate roof, the gutters, the generator and you convince yourself that you're safe.

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You convince yourself that these thousands of new visitors will sign up for your Facebook fan page, follow your Tweets and subscribe to your RSS feed.

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Once you convince yourself that the company's research is productive and several blockbuster drugs are on their way, you just sit back and count new prescriptions every month.

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You'd better convince yourself that ethanol is indispensable.

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In the meantime go over to Amazon and write a bad review of the BD-P1000 or join the rest of 'em bashing Blu-ray at the AVSForum and convince yourself that you can make a difference.

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So if watching your fantasies play out on TV doesn't quite scratch that itch, you can enact them yourself down at the range -- or get a concealed carry permit, and convince yourself that the only reason you're not Jack Bauer is that the right opportunity hasn't yet presented itself.

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