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Ignoring colon clogging can cause irritability, listlessness, and bloating.— MyLinkVault Newest Links
This suicidal listlessness has been the norm and set the stage for the growth of criminality, and the foundation of territorial enclaves which the forces of security were forbidden to enter.— open Democracy News Analysis - Comments
They sought the hammock and their listlessness was gradually replaced by an intentness of gaze which became a stare Grandmother," he said after a time, and he noticed that her mouth was a tight pucker of displeasure, though she seemed to have eyes only for her work.— The Lady Doc
Hearing Maria perpetually complain of listlessness, and the not being able to beguile grief by resuming her customary pursuits, she was easily prevailed on, by compassion, and that involuntary respect for abilities, which those who possess them can never eradicate, to bring her some books and implements for writing.— Posthumous Works of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
This narrows down the investigation of your symptoms--listlessness, general dejection, and all--to three causes: Dyspepsia, religious conflicts, love.— A Brace Of Boys 1867, From "Little Brother"

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