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/^t/Fortunately, reality is sometimes better than our secret plans concerning it. There are some people who have a very low opinion about themselves., who depreciate their value, treating themselves inferior to others. However, when they have to verify their abilities it proves that they are as gifted as their peers. There are many students who imagine a big failure which will be caused by the exam they have just taken. Still, when the results of it are announced, many of them pass this exam, some even better than others. In their case, the reality proves to be different because of the tendency to imagine themselves as being in constant dire situations.