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Entries in New Year's (2)

Friday
Dec312010

“I'm going to make an effort to spend more quality time with my family.”

Spend quality time

You and a friend are discussing your New Year's resolutions with each other, a few days after New Year's Day. You always work late hours, and you don't get to see your family very much. This year, you'd like to see them more often. You tell your friend:

I'm going to make an effort to spend more quality time with my family.

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Friday
Dec312010

“I want to try to shed a few pounds and get back in shape.”

You and a friend are discussing your New Year's resolutions with each other, a few days after New Year's Day. You've gained weight in the past few years, so you want to lose weight this year. You tell your friend:

I want to try to shed a few pounds and get back in shape.

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