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Booker T. Washington: “But I determined to learn the business of waiting, and did so within a few weeks and was restored to my former position.”

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But I determined to learn the business of waiting, and did so within a few weeks and was restored to my former position.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington describes his determination to improve his skills in waiting tables.

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