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Remember that all suffering is made up by your & others' heads ("pain is inevitable, suffering is optional"). Remember that state of serenity on Oct 22-23, 2019 as a truly healthy state. And gently steer yourself into doing 3/3/3+1 with curiosity, self-compassion, mindfulness, the learning-goals approach instead of the performance-goals approach where possible (Er. S.' stuff helps!)

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  • hyphens:
    • No hyphen is called for in a compound modifier with an “-ly” adverb ("politically charged cases")
    • "After ten and a half years"
    • "one-on-one interpersonal conflict"
  • may vs might:
    • contrary-to-fact hypothetical: "might have", not "may have"
    • "Genetic analysis […] hints that the prehistoric world may have been filled with "hybrid" humans"
  • verb: lie
    • "has turned and lain down" (here, we need the past participle of “lie,” not of “lay”)
    • "After a week of lying low"
  • singular / plural
    • "one of the areas that were hit hardest" / "one of the hardest-hit areas."
  • possessives, etc.:
    • "In precise usage, the gerund “blowing” should be used with a possessive; make it “without their blowing up.” (Another fix would be “without having them blow up.”)"
    • "her_ and Mr. Shawn’s"
    • "said of himself and his main partner"
  • prepositions, conjunctions:
    • " As he did in […] with much success,"
    • "in about two dozen _ districts"
    • "who make up about 8 percent of the population"
    • "produces more of the fruit than any other country in the world"
    • "not alone in thinking a deal was not far off."
  • "A surprisingly common word mix-up"
    • " defuse concerns" (because “diffuse” means scatter or spread out)
    • "The concept of “year” is inherent in “anniversary,” so “two-year anniversary” is redundant. Make it “second anniversary.”"
    • "was nearing a peak / climax" ("a crescendo is not a peak of intensity but a gradual increase in force, intensity or loudness")
    • torte vs tort
    • uninterested vs disinterested ("An uninterested person is bored, unconcerned, or indifferent; a disinterested person is impartial, unbiased, or has no stake in the outcome.")
    • flair (aptitude) vs flare (a sudden blaze or burst of flame, a type of pyrotechnic or a verb)
  • fewer / less
    • "“Eight hours” is used to describe an extent of time, not to enumerate the individual hours. So despite the plural, it should be “less than eight hours."
    • "Normally “fewer” is correct with a plural, countable noun. But an expression like this is intended to describe an extent of time, not a number of individual months. So “less” is correct – “less than a month,” “less than a year,” “less than 18 months.”
    • "as no less than nine"
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