<p class="ql-align-center"><strong>If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; </strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>but we want to be <u>happier than other people</u>, which is difficult,</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>since we <u>think them</u> happier than <u>they are</u>.</strong></p>

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