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It wouldn’t be such a good feeling – even if you could keep the lie going, and continue to receive the praise.

他提到,假设人们误认为你做了某事而赞扬了你, 事实上你知道你根本没有做,但你却会感觉良好,且宁愿不去戳破谎言,继续享受赞扬;

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We all like feeling good about ourselves. But can a little praise really trump a slice of pizza, a great party or a wad of cash?

我们都喜欢自我感觉良好，但是一点点表扬是不是真的会带来一片披萨，一场聚会，或者一卷钞票？

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He said he found a good deal to praise but added: "We're not seeing a sufficient pace of improvement".

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However, a blanket praise of deflation as a good thing and ridicule of those who worry about it is not benign.

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They know that politically, the NHS is well nigh untouchable - and that if you are going to dare suggest it needs a prod and a poke if not a good makeover, you'd better be ready to prepare the ground with a liberal dose of praise for NHS staff first.

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