Least of all did they care for composers who, like Poulenc, happily embraced tunefulness and wit and sought to give pleasure to their audiences.
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It was a very interesting discussion, which often related to how we seem to take what is around us for granted and how we also take for granted our ability to rearrange what we have to give pleasure to us and others.
At some point hopefully much later than the doctors predict I'll feel too poor to enjoy what used to give me pleasure.
In one application of optogenetics, scientists investigated how neurons that make dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain, may give rise to feelings of reward and pleasure.
What things are actively giving you pleasure that you might have to give up?
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"Eating out with friends and family is a pleasure you don't have to give up when you're on a special diet, " said Anne Cain, a registered dietitian and senior editor at MyRecipes.com.
Gambling has been big business since Moses wore short trousers and, in these times of austerity and economic hardship, it is no great surprise that many people are once again turning to the vices that give them a modicum of pleasure at the minimum of cost.
You can bump up the hard drive to 40GB running at a speedier 5, 400 rpm if you so desire, though you'll have to give up about two hours of battery life for the pleasure.
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Then realize that as soon as you give in to the temptation, as soon as you release the tension, all the pleasure will be gone.
He said, ''The work has given me enormous pleasure over the past 18 years, and I feel the time has come to give other collectors the chance to enjoy and appreciate it as much as I have.
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