Alas! It is well written, The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses. - Ernest Bramah

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In between training sessions, I'll often watch DVDs of King Kong, Godzilla or Frankenstein, just to keep my mind on the task in hand and remind myself of the magnitude of the challenge.

Ernest Bramah

Alas! It is well written, The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses.

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