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  1. 13-Jun-2009, 15:14 #1
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    Could you please tell me how to interpret the following sentence?

    "Nothing prevents us from being natural so much as the desire to appear so."

    Thanks.
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    Default Re: So much as

    Quote Originally Posted by Deepurple View Post
    Could you please tell me how to interpret the following sentence?

    "Nothing prevents us from being natural so much as the desire to appear so."

    Thanks.
    The desire to appear natural prevents us from being natural.
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