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realities 40 discomfiting 40 dire predictions 40 frightful 40 grisly 40 chillingly prescient 40 nightmarish 40 unrelentingly gloomy 39 discouraging 39 upbeat 39 Corina Eckl 39 unrelieved gloom 39 unrelentingly bleak 39 ironic 39 sorrowful 39 heart rending 39 vivid reminder 39 unremittingly gloomy 39 unvarnished 39 downright depressing 39 damning indictment 39 damning critique 39 haunting 39 harsh realities 39 galling 39 paradoxical 39 cautionary note 39 pessimistic 39 unremitting gloom 39 illuminating 39 rude awakening 39 Economist Tom Potiowsky 39 deeply troubling 39 sadder 39 momentous 39 embarrassing 38 cheerier 38 rueful 38 Joel Garlach Miller 38 salutory 38 Frightening 38 clearest 38 Pollyannaish 38 perplexing 38 intriguing 38 harsh 38 stark warning 38 painted rosier 38 epiphanic 38 stomach churning 38 inarguable 38 cheery 38 deju vu 38 stark illustration 38 microcosm 38 mind boggling 38 wakeup call 38 Gloomier 38 puzzling 38 starkest warning 38 fatalistic 38 enormity 38 gloomy 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