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LiteratureAppreciation Of Hard Work One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; the director did the…
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LiteratureThe Cactus The most notable thing about Time is that it is so purely relative. A large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the…