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Dingshou Yang

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Can something unsuccessful turn into good things?

Can something unsuccessful turn into good things?

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    edward long 100+

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    Jul 11 2012: Unsuccessful does not equal bad.
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      Dingshou Yang

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      Jul 12 2012: does successful equal good?
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        edward long 100+

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        Jul 12 2012: It depends on what was being attempted. If it was desecration of a National Treasure, success was not good. If it was keeping a National Treasure safe from vandalism, success equals good.
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          Debra Smith 200+

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          Jul 13 2012: I agree, every love that ever fails sets the ground work for the one that succeedds but then Edward has been married since 1969 and his success encourages me!

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