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The essay must be artistically rendered: You must keep the reader engaged, whether with wit, conflict, mischief, and/or yes, with honesty. — Phillip Lopate Copy Share Image
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I could write a book describing what differentiates the high performance person from all the rest! Hell, I could write volumes! — Dan Pena Copy Share Image
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