It was quite grueling, but very rewarding at the same time.

那真的很折磨人，但同时我也收获了许多。

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Those were really tough tours. They were kept out very often for up to three months, under some pretty grueling conditions.

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"This process is very grueling, but being able to be at Fashion Week is every woman's dream, " she said.

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But that experience, through a long, grueling season, in a very tough division, I think it helps us.

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It's become a very unpleasant business and running against Mitch McConnell would be an extraordinarily difficult and grueling experience.

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