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Or maybe she would prefer fun road trips every couple of months or eating out more in lieu of a big annual overseas vacation.

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I prefer an hour and a half before I have to do anything in my mornings.

She says Maybank, as the bank is commonly known, remains a preferred pick due to its defensive earnings outlook, a dividend yield of more than 6% and stable asset quality, she adds.

For instance, while you may prefer the company of one child, you may find it easier to talk frankly with another, especially about sensitive health decisions and end-of-life care.

Though it is above the Federal Reserve’s preferred 2%, that 1 percentage point difference is probably not the crisis people have in mind.

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

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