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“How I Met Your Mother,” arguably one of the best sitcoms ever, will come to an end Monday night. Try to hold back the tears as you come to the realization that the fearsome five–known as Ted, Marshall, Barney, Robin, and Lilly–are finally parting ways. Actually, no, forget that. Wallow in your sorrows because this show taught us more about life in nine seasons than “Friends” ever did in 10. Yep, I went there. From romantic to platonic relationships, the Bro Code to family values, this show covered it all. In your honor, my dear life-changing sitcom of a best friend, I picked through Wikipedia’s episode list and found the 27 most important lessons you taught this generation. We salute you, “How I Met Your Mother,” and you will forever be in our hearts and in our Netflix favorites.