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Mr genuine Posted 10 years ago
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Lie in

Since then, research on happiness has come up with some astonishing facts. Mall shopping can indeed be a source of happiness, depending on its purpose. The best kind of “retail therapy” is to shop for someone else. This is consistent with the Chinese teachings of 2,500 years ago which assert that happiness lies in cooperating within social networks, rather than acting for our individual benefit only.


Can we say "lie" is synonymous with "exist" here?
  

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Hi Yes, you can: - Happiness exists in cooperating within social networks But the writer has chosen a good word and I would go with that Dave

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  • Hi Yes, you can: - Happiness exists in cooperating within social networks But the writer has chosen a good word and I would go with that Dave
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Hi

Yes, you can:

- Happiness exists in cooperating within social networks

But the writer has chosen a good word and I would go with that

Dave
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Mr genuineCan we say "lie" is synonymous with "exist" here?
"consist" would be better.

Happiness [lies / consists] in cooperating ... etc.

1.1 (consist in) Have as an essential feature

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