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Claim
Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
Arguments
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Great work is consistent with itself
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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There are numerous ways to do great work
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Fear and modesty prevent many people from attempting great work
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Mathematical elegance is a useful standard beyond math
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Working too hard can lead to diminishing returns due to fatigue
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Starting work can be more difficult than continuing it
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Building something that enables people to bypass intermediaries and engage directly with their audience is generally beneficial
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Spending an unreasonable amount of time on a problem can lead to great work if one finds the work engaging
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Underestimating the cumulative effect of work can lead to surprise at how far one has come
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Cutting unnecessary elements can lead to a more concentrated and understood result
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Great work often contains elements of strangeness
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
If it is true that...
There are numerous ways to do great work
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Pretentiousness, fashion, fear, money, politics, and other people's wishes can lead one astray when trying to figure out what to work on
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Fear and modesty prevent many people from attempting great work
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Great work involves the combination of ability, interest, and effort
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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Great work often serves as a foundation for others to build upon
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
Consequences
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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The importance of a task is often hard to judge at the time it is done
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Fear and modesty prevent many people from attempting great work
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Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible
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The importance of a task is often hard to judge at the time it is done