The path to your purpose might be hard and rough or it might be easy and smooth.

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It strikes a near perfect balance of smooth, rich and flavorful, and it is hard to get so much taste in alongside so much drinkability.

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And I didn't see any evidence of hard living in his smooth, honey-colored face.

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But the deal was not as smooth as aluminum siding, and Buffett had to work hard to clear the deal path.

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When a group of people works hard together and succeeds, the bonds are even stronger than when the journey is smooth.

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