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A student went to a teacher and said "I am devoted to studying your martial art system. How long will it take me to master it?" The teacher replied, "Ten years."

The student said: But I want to master it faster than that. I will work very hard. I will practice every day, ten or more hours a day if I have to. How long will it take then?

The teacher thought for a moment and answered: "Twenty years."

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