24
Sep
2013

Brick Walls and Callused Knuckles

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“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are

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19
Sep
2013

An Introduction

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  evolve   verb \i-ˈvälv, -ˈvȯlv, ē- also -ˈväv or -ˈvȯv\ : to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state : to develop by a process of evolution war • rior  noun\ˈwȯr-yər, ˈwȯr-ē-ər, ˈwär-ē- also ˈwär-yər\ : a person who fights in battles and is

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