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1 - Limited financial resources have hindered efforts to build adequate facilities to rehabilitate delinquents.

2 - Despite the fact that people with social anxiety want very much to be social with everybody else, their anxiety about not doing well in public is strong and hinders their best efforts.

3 - Some people tend to hinder the progress of development projects by unhealthy criticism.

4 - Heavy exposure to pesticides subtly hinders preschoolers' hand-eye coordination and dramatically diminishes their ability to draw people.

5 - For many older adults, chronic health problems and poor planning often hinder the enjoyment of retirement.