Spending an unreasonable amount of time on a problem can lead to great work if one finds the work engaging
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Spending an unreasonable amount of time on a problem can lead to great work if one finds the work engaging 1 0 2and
Underestimating the cumulative effect of work can lead to surprise at how far one has come 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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