To him, this has been one of the most gratifying and exciting by-products of his work.

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The most gratifying thing is when the result is better than what you could do on your own.

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And even while this is the hardest I have ever worked in my career, it has been the most gratifying and emotionally rewarding.

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In-the-know pros have been coming ever since to try their luck on some of the largest and most gratifying waves in the world.

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Besides, for many people, stripping philanthropy of sentimentality defeats the purpose: It is tremendously gratifying to most people to visit a new school facility that their money helped build or to tour a woman's shelter that wouldn't be able to keep its doors open without the donor's financial support.

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Mitt Romney just wants to be president, and the aspect of his character that commands the most respect for me is the one that conveys how little that desire has to do with gratifying his own ego.

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