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Stress

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Stress that tense feeling often connected to have too [blank] to do, too [blank] bills to pay, and not [blank] time or money is a common emotion that knows few [blank] . About three-fourths of people in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy say they [blank] stress on a daily basis, according to [blank] . The anxious feelings are even more intense during the holidays. Germans feel stress more intensely than those in other countries polled. People in the US cited financial pressure as the top worry.

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Stress that tense feeling often connected to have too much to do, too many bills to pay, and not enough time or money is a common emotion that knows few borders . About three-fourths of people in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy say they experience stress on a daily basis, according to polling . The anxious feelings are even more intense during the holidays. Germans feel stress more intensely than those in other countries polled. People in the US cited financial pressure as the top worry.
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