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Staying positive in the face of disappointment was not in Barley's nature.  Disappointment invariably rocked him and caused a dark cloud to descend on even the most positive aspects of his life.  Truth be told, there were not many positive aspects, and those few did not stray far into positive territory, so when the latest disappointment assaulted him, even Barley's full ice cube tray could not give him a lift.