The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves.

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The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves.

Logan Pearsall Smith

1931

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Vocation Work

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1931

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Logan Pearsall Smith

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Smith, Logan Pearsall. "Art and Letters." Afterthoughts. Constable & Company, 1931.

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