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Can You Resist Temptation?(quiz & analysis)

Cosmopolitan

| May 01, 2001 | SMITH, RIANN | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Can't say no to nooky or that chocolate-chip cookie? Test your willpower with this quiz to see if you overindulge in or deny yourself life's little pleasures.

(1) You promised yourself you'd save more cash this month. Then you saw a pair of sandals so amazing, your toes practically cried out "Buy! Buy!" You:

__a. Bought! Bought! Visa bill, shmisa bill.

__b. Kissed them good-bye and walked away.

__c. Reasoned that if you splurged, you'd just eat cereal for two weeks--and went for it.

(2) Your boss congratulates you on a project well-done. Little does she know your coworker was the brains behind it. You:

__a. Thank her. Praise is too good to pass up.

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