You
are almost as good
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If you can start the day without caffeine,
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If you can get going without pep pills,
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If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches
and pains,
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If you can resist complaining and boring people
with your troubles,
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If you can eat the same food everyday and
be grateful for it,
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If you can understand when your loved ones
are too busy to give you any time,
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If you can overlook it when those you love
take it out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
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If you can take criticism and blame without
resentment,
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If you can ignore a friend's limited education
and never correct him,
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If you can resist treating a rich friend better
than a poor friend,
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If you can face the world without lies and
deceit,
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If you can conquer tension without medical
help,
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If you can relax without liquor,
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If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
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If you can say honestly that deep in your
heart you have no prejudice against creed, color, religion or politics,
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Then, my friend, you are almost as good as
your dog!
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