Flannery OConnorTotal non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me.
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When you are not worried about losing something, you are more likely to use it. On the other hand, when you are worried about losing something, it becomes a burden. That is why the value of total non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me. I am not worried about it being taken away because I know I will get the opportunity to redo it later.
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