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$\"Work-ethics\"$ <\/p>\n

HT Marc Cortez<\/a>. It is funny, but it also makes me think about my own career path. I teach\u00a0on subjects that I find fascinating. And so I am always\u00a0reading on the subjects I teach on, even \u201cfor pleasure,\u201d and conversely, I always turn things I love \u2013 such as music or science fiction \u2013 into things that I teach on, and thus \u201cwork.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"