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Let's Face It: If You And I Have The Same Capabilities, The Same Energy, The Same Staff, If The Only Thing That's Different Between You And Me Is The Products We Can Get, And I Can Get A Better Product Than You, I'm Going To Be A Better Chef.

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This Is The Great Challenge: To Maintain Passion For The Everyday Routine And The Endlessly Repeated Act, To Derive Deep Gratification From The Mundane.

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