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L.Yuki Posted 19 years ago
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"whole banana split with cherries on top"?

0 "In the complicated world we live in, getting back to basics can be very refreshing. Sometimes you don't need the whole banana split with cherries on top. Sometimes a simple chocolate cone will do. Today, we have some info for you on getting back to the basics of Squidoo."02br
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00What does "Sometimes you don't need the whole banana split with cherries on top. Sometimes a simple chocolate cone will do." mean?02br
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0I am not very sure but I think it means that sometimes you have to be satisfied with little things.. 0-

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  • 0I am not very sure but I think it means that sometimes you have to be satisfied with little things..
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0I am not very sure but I think it means that sometimes you have to be satisfied with little things.. 0-
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01cite10Pucca12cite10I am not very sure but I think it means that sometimes you have to be satisfied with little things..12blockquote
10Ooh I see. Though, that leads me to think.. will this understanding way fits better? -> 02br
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00Like, you don't have to have very fancy and lotsa of compli
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0 Again, I am not sure but let's have another example.02br
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00It's not a good thing to get used to get the best things always, is it? So, it's good to be satisfied with little things sometimes. 02br
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00Imagine a little children, if you give him/her toys everyday, the children will think that it's a normal thing to receive toys everyday and will get
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0The sense of the original, though, is not so much that you have to make do with a little instead of a lot, but rather that sometimes you 01b01i00prefer02i02b00 to have the simpler and less fancy option.0-
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