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Have I&#8230;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Learned anything new?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Overcome any challenges in my life?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Helped anyone else overcome any challenges?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Contributed any gifts to the world?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Helped others?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Eliminated negatives from my life?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Rekindled or started any new relationships?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Seen any interesting, new places?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Let go of anything I could not control?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Made health a priority?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Based on my answers to my usual November questions, this year has been one of the best years of my life so far. 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