Trying to coax enthusiasm out of indifferent students was a frustrating chore that taxed my passion for the game and my interest in the business.

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She has her headset on and is in the middle of trying to sell an indifferent manager at a big insurance company on the idea of buying a very expensive database software package.

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In the background lie a mountain and an indifferent sea, their beauty reduced to a supporting role.

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