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preservation
1. n. The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.

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Jealousy is the undue concern about the preservation of that which can only be lost if not worth keeping.  The third is the preservation of environment. In this case, the conservation of energy and resources is needed.  My sense of self preservation keeps me from jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.

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