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National Pay it Forward Day [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Sociology (General)
OBS

To pay it forward is to do a service or good deed for someone who instead of paying it back pays it forward by giving somebody else a good deed. That does a good turn for everyone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
OBS

Cette journée consiste à aller au-devant des autres sans attendre d'être payé en retour.

Spanish

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