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Old 19-Oct-2006, 00:31
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Oh, is this cultural difference? My parents love me very much. I don't see my father is jealous when I was born because he always tells me how happy he was when I was born.

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Originally Posted by MikeNewYork View Post
1. "The least I can do" acknowledges that the action is unlikely to make a huge impact, but the speaker still feels that it is necessary. In this case, the speaker doesn't think he can get everyone to agree on a solution, but he may be able to get them to notice the problem.

2. A father can be jealous because the baby is consuming his wife's attention and affection.
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