The two time periods tested whether people were more likely to act differently in the short term than in the long term.

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For a short time, she and Benny formed their own performing act.

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The results suggested that people do act differently if they think they are working with a group for a short period of time instead of a long period.

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In short, the act of savings helps create and reinforce persistence towards a long term goal such as college.

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In this trade, the put options act as short-term insurance for the long stock position.

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