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When opting out from partnership is so easy, every minor disagreement is perceived as a major catastrophe and irreparable disaster.

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Zygmunt Bauman
Age: 91 †
Born: 1925
Born: November 19
Died: 2017
Died: January 9
Opinion Journalist
Philosopher
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Poznan
Partnership
Disaster
Opting
Majors
Irreparable
Major
Disagreement
Easy
Minor
Every
Minors
Perceived
Catastrophe

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