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The_AT importance_NN1 of_IO friends_NN2 should_VM not_XX be_VBI underestimated_VVN ._. 
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As_II the_AT saying_NN1 goes_VVZ ,_, "_" No_AT man_NN1 is_VBZ an_AT1 island_NN1 ,_, "_" so_CS friends_NN2 are_VBR a_AT1 necessity_NN1 ._. 
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No_PN121 one_PN122 has_VHZ a_AT1 chance_NN1 alone_RR ._. 
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Friends_NN2 provide_VV0 help_NN1 and_CC support_NN1 ,_, while_CS allowing_VVG good_JJ character_NN1 development_NN1 by_II providing_VVG opportunities_NN2 for_IF reciprocity_NN1 ._. 
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More_DAR friends_NN2 often_RR mean_VV0 more_DAR benefit_NN1 ._. 
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One_PN1 should_VM strive_VVI to_TO have_VHI as_RG many_DA2 friends_NN2 as_CSA possible_JJ ._. 
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More_DAR friends_NN2 mean_VV0 more_DAR support_NN1 ,_, more_DAR opportunities_NN2 to_TO give_VVI support_NN1 ,_, and_CC less_DAR likelihood_NN1 of_IO conflict_NN1 or_CC misunderstanding_NN1 ._. 
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However_RR ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ also_RR important_JJ to_TO treat_VVI friends_NN2 sincerely_RR ._. 
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This_DD1 means_VVZ treating_VVG them_PPHO2 as_CSA ends-in-themselves_NN2 ,_, not_XX merely_RR as_CSA means_VVZ to_II ends_NN2 ._. 
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Those_DD2 who_PNQS treat_VV0 people_NN only_RR as_CSA means_VVZ to_II ends_NN2 are_VBR not_XX real_JJ friends--they_NN2 simply_RR selfishly_RR use_VV0 people_NN ._. 
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Real_JJ friends_NN2 are_VBR those_DD2 who_PNQS give_VV0 selflessly_RR and_CC do_VD0 not_XX demand_VVI anything_PN1 in_II return_NN1 ._. 
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Such_DA people_NN can_VM be_VBI difficult_JJ to_TO find_VVI ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 makes_VVZ them_PPHO2 all_DB the_AT more_RGR valuable_JJ ._. 
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In_II the_AT sense_NN1 of_IO real_JJ friendship_NN1 ,_, reciprocity_NN1 means_VVZ helping_VVG friends_NN2 out_II21 of_II22 desire_NN1 rather_II21 than_II22 obligation_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ difficult_JJ to_TO become_VVI a_AT1 real_JJ friend_NN1 ,_, because_CS if_CS one_MC1 party_NN1 is_VBZ selfless_JJ and_CC sincere_JJ ,_, and_CC the_AT other_JJ party_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX ,_, the_AT sincere_JJ party_NN1 will_VM be_VBI exploited_VVN ._. 
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However_RR ,_, in_II the_AT relatively_RR rare_JJ instances_NN2 where_CS both_DB2 parties_NN2 are_VBR genuine_JJ ,_, a_AT1 lasting_JJ ,_, valuable_JJ friendship_NN1 will_VM probably_RR arise_VVI ._. 
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This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT ideal_JJ scenario_NN1 ._. 
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While_CS not_XX every_AT1 friend_NN1 one_PN1 makes_VVZ will_VM be_VBI a_AT1 real_JJ friend_NN1 ,_, most_DAT relationships_NN2 have_VH0 something_PN1 to_TO offer_VVI ._. 
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Remembering_VVG the_AT principles_NN2 of_IO reciprocity_NN1 and_CC selflessness_NN1 ,_, friends_NN2 should_VM serve_VVI each_PPX221 other_PPX222 well_RR ._. 
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