Chapter 08

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She was determined and stubborn;
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She was highly tenacious.
bring up the subject;
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broach the subject
go through hard times;
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survive hardship
determination;
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tenacity
It was very surprising to her ...;
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Much to her surprise...
The women helped her.;
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The women came to her aid.
She worked very hard.;
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She worked very diligently.
excellent recommendations;
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sterling recommendations
use oral referrals;
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make the most of word-of-mouth referrals
hardship, misery;
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affliction
Her business was prosperous.;
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Her business flourished.
She was doing much better financially than ...; powodziło jej się finansowo lepiej niż...
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She was better off financially than...
She confidently said yes.
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She answered a resounding yes.
She enjoyed...
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She took great delight in...
Everything was against her.;
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Everything was working against her.
appeal;
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plead the case
I wanted to give up.;
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I felt like throwing in the towel.
I’m not this person who quits because this is my nature.;
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I’m not a quitter by nature.
in a symbolic act of rebellion;
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in a symbolic act of defiance
If you need something, you’ll invent it.;
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Necessity fuels invention.
Maybe we can replace it.;
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Maybe we can sub it out.
get past, defeat the crisis;
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turn the corner
look for something you can start with;
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look for a starting point
every single day;
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day in and day out

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