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As_II a_AT1 human_JJ being_NN1 ,_, one_PN1 can_VM hardly_RR do_VDI without_IW a_AT1 friend_NN1 ._. 
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In_II the_AT US_NP1 state_NN1 of_IO Pennsylvania_NP1 ,_, there_EX used_VMK to_TO be_VBI an_AT1 auto_NN1 license_NN1 slogan_NN1 ,_, "_" You_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN a_AT1 friend_NN1 in_II Pennsylvania_NP1 ._. "_" 
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This_DD1 slogan_NN1 became_VVD a_AT1 wide_JJ spread_NN1 joke_NN1 about_II people_NN who_PNQS lived_VVD in_II Pennsylvania_NP1 ,_, and_CC people_NN from_II other_JJ states_NN2 would_VM roll_VVI down_RP their_APPGE car_NN1 windows_NN2 and_CC ask_VVI the_AT driver_NN1 of_IO the_AT Pennsylvania_NP1 auto_NN1 ,_, "_" Are_VBR you_PPY my_APPGE friend_NN1 ?_? "_" 
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Eventually_RR ,_, Pennsylvanians_NP2 got_VVD tired_JJ of_IO this_DD1 joke_NN1 ,_, and_CC now_RT the_AT newer_JJR auto_NN1 license_NN1 plates_NN2 for_IF the_AT state_NN1 have_VH0 eliminated_VVN this_DD1 slogan_NN1 ._. 
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Do_VD0 we_PPIS2 need_VVI friends_NN2 ?_? 
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Are_VBR you_PPY my_APPGE friend_NN1 ?_? 
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What_DDQ does_VDZ it_PPH1 mean_VVI to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 friend_NN1 ?_? 
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How_RGQ many_DA2 close_JJ friends_NN2 do_VD0 you_PPY have_VHI ?_? 
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How_RGQ many_DA2 do_VD0 you_PPY need_VVI or_CC want_VVI ?_? 
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Do_VD0 friends_NN2 change_VVI over_II time_NNT1 ?_? 
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Are_VBR there_RL different_JJ classes_NN2 of_IO friends_NN2 ?_? 
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No_RR21 doubt_RR22 ,_, our_APPGE best_JJT friends_NN2 are_VBR those_DD2 who_PNQS are_VBR family_NN1 members_NN2 with_IW whom_PNQO we_PPIS2 have_VH0 a_AT1 life_NN1 long_JJ experience_NN1 or_CC others_NN2 with_IW whom_PNQO we_PPIS2 have_VH0 had_VHN very_RG good_JJ relationships_NN2 over_II a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
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These_DD2 are_VBR persons_NN2 from_II whom_PNQO we_PPIS2 can_VM almost_RR always_RR seek_VVI assistance_NN1 ,_, advice_NN1 ,_, or_CC help_NN1 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 all_DB need_VV0 such_DA deep_JJ friendships_NN2 as_CSA they_PPHS2 develop_VV0 the_AT main_JJ fabric_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE lives_NN2 --_NN1 a_AT1 sense_NN1 of_IO belonging_VVG to_II a_AT1 special_JJ community_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 heard_VVN people_NN refer_VVI to_II someone_PN1 as_II "_" a_AT1 friend_NN1 for_IF life_NN1 ._. "_" 
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Life_NN1 long_JJ friends_NN2 have_VH0 certain_JJ important_JJ responsibilities_NN2 to_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ,_, which_DDQ surpass_VV0 more_RGR casual_JJ friendships_NN2 ._. 
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However_RR ,_, the_AT number_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE very_RG best_JJT friends_NN2 in_II our_APPGE lives_NN2 remains_VVZ reasonably_RR stable_JJ and_CC small_JJ ._. 
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Many_DA2 Americans_NN2 have_VH0 friendships_NN2 which_DDQ are_VBR situational_JJ or_CC useful_JJ ._. 
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Because_II21 of_II22 great_JJ mobility_NN1 in_II American_JJ society_NN1 ,_, when_CS students_NN2 complete_VV0 a_AT1 class_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 special_JJ friend_NN1 and_CC change_VV0 classes_NN2 where_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR no_RR21 longer_RR22 together_RL ,_, or_CC people_NN change_VV0 jobs_NN2 ,_, or_CC when_RRQ people_NN move_VV0 to_II new_JJ locations_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 often_RR lose_VV0 complete_JJ touch_NN1 with_IW the_AT former_DA friends_NN2 ._. 
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Then_RT also_RR ,_, Americans_NN2 have_VH0 many_DA2 acquaintances_NN2 or_CC colleagues_NN2 who_PNQS would_VM not_XX precisely_RR be_VBI called_VVN friends_NN2 ,_, but_CCB with_IW whom_PNQO we_PPIS2 are_VBR friendly_JJ ._. 
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Even_RR in_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 romance_NN1 ,_, many_DA2 young_JJ Americans_NN2 often_RR develop_VV0 a_AT1 series_NN of_IO short-term_JJ rather_RG deep_JJ relationships_NN2 which_DDQ may_VM dissolve_VVI without_IW much_DA1 future_JJ contact_NN1 in_II the_AT future_NN1 ._. 
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In_II many_DA2 societies_NN2 ,_, including_II China_NP1 ,_, real_JJ friendships_NN2 are_VBR usually_RR much_RR deeper_JJR and_CC are_VBR built_VVN up_RP over_II a_AT1 longer_JJR period_NN1 of_IO time_NNT1 than_CSN for_IF Americans_NN2 ._. 
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International_JJ students_NN2 or_CC visitors_NN2 to_II the_AT US_NP1 or_CC who_PNQS meet_VV0 and_CC become_VV0 friendly_JJ with_IW Americans_NN2 in_II China_NP1 often_RR find_VV0 themselves_PPX2 quite_RG surprised_JJ and_CC disappointed_JJ when_CS the_AT friendship_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX develop_VVI to_II a_AT1 deeper_JJR level_NN1 ,_, or_CC ends_VVZ rather_RG abruptly_RR ._. 
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The_AT Americans_NN2 might_VM see_VVI such_DA friendships_NN2 as_CSA situational_JJ or_CC the_AT friends_NN2 as_CSA casual_JJ acquaintances_NN2 ,_, while_CS those_DD2 from_II other_JJ societies_NN2 may_VM mistakenly_RR see_VVI themselves_PPX2 in_II a_AT1 deep_JJ and_CC lifelong_JJ friendship_NN1 relationship_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ important_JJ to_TO know_VVI what_DDQ friendship_NN1 means_VVZ in_II different_JJ cultures_NN2 and_CC societies_NN2 ,_, and_CC to_TO adjust_VVI to_II their_APPGE explicit_JJ and_CC implicit_JJ aspects_NN2 of_IO friendship_NN1 ._. 
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But_CCB ,_, are_VBR you_PPY my_APPGE friend_NN1 ?_? 
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Well_RR ,_, perhaps_RR !_! 
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If_CS we_PPIS2 can_VM depend_VVI on_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 "_" in_II thick_JJ and_CC thin_JJ ,_, n_ZZ1 then_RT we_PPIS2 surely_RR are_VBR real_JJ friends_NN2 ,_, but_CCB if_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 situational_JJ or_CC simply_RR useful_JJ friendship_NN1 ,_, then_RT you_PPY might_VM want_VVI to_TO assume_VVI that_CST over_II time_NNT1 things_NN2 will_VM change_VVI and_CC that_DD1 old_JJ friendships_NN2 may_VM dissolve_VVI or_CC new_JJ ones_NN2 might_VM develop_VVI ._. 
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