“Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.”
Robert Frost · Happiness Makes Up in Height for What It Lacks in Length, 1942
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I don't think it's that easy, honestly. I think if somebody doesn't have a compelling problem to work on, they're probably not going to be very happy.
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