Better not to give your opponent the proverbial bulletin board material that could provide the additional motivation needed to win ultra competitive contests.

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The sweltering sunshine was motivation to work quickly, but Sharapova needed nearly two hours to eliminate Vesnina.

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Done well, the competition could be just the national motivation the digital-learning movement has needed to see large-scale adoption of high-quality blended-learning programs.

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For all four, the motivation for attending business school came from a recognition that they needed to expand their skill sets.

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