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Old 31-Aug-2009, 01:28
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You can do it, Jane. Onwards and upwards!
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Old 31-Aug-2009, 10:10
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Exclamation Re: onwards and upwards

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what does this mean?

You can do it, Jane. Onwards and upwards!
These words are said in order to encourage someone to forget an unpleasant experience or failure and to think about the future instead.

Here it is meant for Jane to encourge her to carry on without being bothered for any thing because success and progress will come to her automatically.
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