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erronis

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4. And once there was a successful connection it was a possibility for many more.

Reply to cachukis (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:21 PM

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Knowing you're capable of doing something at least once opens up the future for more and better.

One of the tricks I've heard, is that a mentor will tell a student that a possibly impossible goal has already been achieved. And then the student is sent to replicate and improve on it.

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