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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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Friends_NN2 are_VBR necessary_JJ for_IF many_DA2 reasons_NN2 ._. 
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They_PPHS2 provide_VV0 companionship_NN1 ,_, support_VV0 in_II times_NNT2 of_IO need_NN1 ,_, and_CC understanding_NN1 when_CS one_PN1 has_VHZ a_AT1 problem_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ also_RR important_JJ that_CST one_PN1 be_VBI selective_JJ in_II determining_JJ friends_NN2 ,_, so_BCL21 as_BCL22 to_TO choose_VVI true_JJ friends_NN2 instead_II21 of_II22 mere_JJ acquaintances_NN2 or_CC those_DD2 who_PNQS use_VV0 people_NN as_CSA means_VVZ to_II ends_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT Chinese_JJ philosopher_NN1 Confucius_NP1 explained_VVD that_CST the_AT goal_NN1 of_IO every_AT1 worthy_JJ man_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO become_VVI a_AT1 junzi_NN2 ,_, or_CC enlightened_JJ gentleman_NN1 ._. 
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A_AT1 gentleman_NN1 should_VM seek_VVI to_TO develop_VVI authentic_JJ ,_, appropriate_JJ relations_NN2 with_IW others_NN2 ._. 
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He_PPHS1 must_VM do_VDI this_DD1 through_II a_AT1 combination_NN1 of_IO rite_NN1 and_CC attitude_NN1 ._. 
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In_II modern_JJ times_NNT2 ,_, a_AT1 true_JJ friend_NN1 can_VM be_VBI said_VVN to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 manifestation_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 Confucian_JJ junzi_NN2 ._. 
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A_AT1 true_JJ friend_NN1 should_VM give_VVI support_NN1 in_II difficult_JJ times_NNT2 as_RG well_RR as_CSA good_JJ times_NNT2 ._. 
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He_PPHS1 or_CC she_PPHS1 should_VM correct_VVI ,_, but_CCB not_XX scold_VV0 ,_, when_CS one_PN1 does_VDZ wrong_RR ._. 
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He_PPHS1 or_CC she_PPHS1 should_VM never_RR betray_VVI or_CC gossip_VVI about_II another_DD1 ,_, or_CC exploit_VVI anyone_PN1 for_IF purposes_NN2 of_IO gain_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 many_DA2 acquaintances_NN2 ,_, but_CCB few_DA2 true_JJ friends_NN2 ._. 
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My_APPGE principles_NN2 for_IF making_VVG friends_NN2 are_VBR based_VVN on_II the_AT above_JJ paragraph_NN1 ._. 
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This_DD1 may_VM guarantee_VVI my_APPGE having_VHG few_DA2 friends_NN2 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 would_VM rather_RR live_VVI in_II truth_NN1 than_CSN have_VH0 many_DA2 false_JJ friends_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 apply_VV0 the_AT same_DA principles_NN2 of_IO friendship_NN1 to_II myself_PPX1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 often_RR do_VD0 not_XX live_VVI up_II21 to_II22 them_PPHO2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 ,_, with_IW continued_JJ effort_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM always_RR live_VVI by_II my_APPGE principles_NN2 ._. 
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