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Then plow deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep." Work while it is called to-day, for you know not how much you may be hindered to-morrow.
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Franklin urges immediate action and hard work to reap future rewards, emphasizing the unpredictability of tomorrow.
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