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"Saudis love to enjoy, have fun and appreciate life, but always within the boundaries of our religion and our sense of modesty," added Oni.

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It’s a sentence that reflects two virtues seemingly antithetical to the movie industry: false modesty and a sweet nature.

There is something special about “Train Dreams” even as its built-in modesty makes it feel awkward to lavish it with excess praise.

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“I fail to see why modesty is considered a virtue,” he says with a snort.

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Corporate securities filings tout the relative modesty of executive benefits.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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