I've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, th…

Julius Erving
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I've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, that win, lose, or draw, the work is really what counts.
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I've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, that win, lose, or draw, the work is really what counts.

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