Now 37, she recalls getting an ego boost after losing a significant amount under the cover of winter clothing.

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It seems like the days of the teenage virus writer, roaming the Net in search of an ego boost, may soon be missed.

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On balance, though, it seems like the days of the teenage virus writer, roaming the Net in search of an ego boost, may soon be missed.

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After all your effort, you might not even get credited at the end of a film, but for the average movie crew member, seeing your name on-screen isn t much of an ego boost anyway.

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The Apollo program was a sort of collective ego boost for Americans, but again I would rank it as a sign of maturity that we no longer have need for hundred billion dollar self-esteem enhancements.

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That is a ego boost.

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If you cannot boost your ego one way, boost it in another realm!

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ScienceDirect can notify a researcher each time one of his articles is cited in another published work, a big ego-boost for scientists.

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Many football clubs across the world are run at a loss by rich men, either for the love of the game or to boost their ego.

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Later on in the game you can also tap into your darker side, invoking your Jack the Ripper alter-ego which gives you an extra combat boost for a short period of time.

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