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So the additional income is "nice", but wouldn't that mean it is improving your wellbeing? Removing the extra income would reduce your happiness, would it not?

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Not necessarily. That the additional income is “nice” means that you personally think it has improved your wellbeing, not that it has.

I might think that bacon makes me feel happier, until I need a bypass 10 years later.

Fair enough. Re-reading your comment now and I understand your point better.

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