He made me realize that hard work--that the act of finishing, of compl…

Sherman Alexie
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He made me realize that hard work--that the act of finishing, of completing, of accomplishing a task--is joyous
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He made me realize that hard work--that the act of finishing, of completing, of accomplishing a task--is joyous

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