When it became unbearable she was compelled to leave work and attend hospital for treatment.

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Just in case things became unbearable, she set a time limit for her project: 30 days.

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He continued working until 2008 when the pain became unbearable, he said.

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When the drilling finally became unbearable, he was forced to bare his soul and precipitously empty bank account to friends and advisors, ranging from Anna Wintour and Donna Karan to Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld.

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