Like McDonald's, Grote takes variables out of the cooking process whenever possible.

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In the process of moving toward implementing your idea, variables around you will begin to change, and as they do, new facts will always be coming to light, which will help you to pivot your ideas in the right direction.

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The thinking tends to be that there are too many variables with the marathon to base the entire selection process on one race.

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