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animal spirits

–noun
exuberance arising from an excess of energy; vivacity and good humor: The children romped on the lawn, full of animal spirits.

Origin:
1535–45
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animal spirits  
pl.n.  The vitality of good health.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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