American Jazz Legend Duke Ellington

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American Jazz legend Duke Ellington once said, “A problem is a chance for you to do your best”. What he means by this is that if you have a situation that is difficult for you, you should try your hardest to solve it. I agree with this quote because I believe that you should try your hardest anytime, especially when you have a difficult situation because that is when it counts the most. For example, when you know a big test is coming up, and you do not know if you are going to pass it or not you should study for it every night even if you do not like studying, you should do your best in the hardest situation. If I was ten years old again, I would have probably not have agreed with this quote, I would have probably have said that

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