The authors of the book "Carlsbad Cavern: The Early Years" say Jim White took the job for the chance to keep exploring the cave.

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It's important to keep in mind always that what we do can be fun And never lose that sense of fun and enjoy exploring things I think being an engineer is partly just problem-solving and mind-set.

有一点非常重要,就是始终牢记我们所做的事情是令人愉快的,不要丧失了这种愉悦感,要享受探索的乐趣,我认为成为一名工程师从某种程度上来说,就意味着解决问题，提出创意。

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