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We're all lonely, but I'd rather be lonely by myself than with a long list of duties and obligations.
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The speaker prefers solitude to a relationship or situation filled with duties and obligations. Being alone may still feel lonely, but it leaves more freedom and less pressure. The contrast suggests that loneliness is easier to accept than feeling burdened by expectations from many responsibilities.
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