Most likely you did a good job hitting a few of the important items.

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The recognition of hearing you did a good job and that others are hearing about it is worth more than money.

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"You did a good job, " Seavey told Zirkle.

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You studied hard, kept your head down, and did a good job, and you were rewarded with good grades, strong test scores, and admission to the right schools.

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You did a valued - good job during breaking news on your first day on the gig.

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"You have a governor who really did a very good job in eliminating poppy over 75 percent reduction, I think, over the past 12 months, " Schweich says.

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"You get a long homestand and you have to take advantage of it, and I thought we did a good job, " Girardi said.

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And as General Casey pointed out, they did a, you know, arguably, a good job in helping to make sure the country stayed united.

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Feeling good about how you did your job may have been a motivator for you.

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Some of you know my first job in Chicago was working with a group of Catholic churches that often did more good for the people in their communities than any government program could.

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