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knewjax on April 10, 2007 | parent | context | favorite | on: SFP Decisions are out!

Is anyone else more motivated by rejection than acceptance? A passion to prove yourself and your ideas maybe?

wensing on April 10, 2007 [–]

Definitely. It also settles the fact that I need to find a day job immediately rather than possibly 3 months from now. :-)

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