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I guess it really is a huge(proud-able) accomplishment to pay your taxes on time

well then the question is what "closely associated" means, if by being Indian, Chinese, black, white, orange, etc "closely associates" you with them (that group?) then anything does, the fact that we all wear clothes for example, we belong in a group that shares this idea, which then closely associates us, making the word meaningless

Proud: "feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's [b]own[/b] achievements"

By definition neither you or sidcool are proud (unless you actually/literally helped the project), you must be looking for a different word, perhaps pleased