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I had, and still have, determined perseverance, but I soon found that it was in vain to occupy my mind beyond a certain time.
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I grew tired and did more harm than good; so, if I met with a difficult point, for example, in algebra, instead of poring over it till I was bewildered, I left it, took my work or some amusing book, and resumed it when my mind was fresh.