Ennui: Definition in Layman's Terms


	Ennui: Definition in Layman's Terms

midnightskiss

4-12-2007 8:44 PM

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midnightskiss says:

Fascinating...Learned Helplessness....

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6-10-2007 3:59 PM

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I remember school was very boring

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