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What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write. A sportsman

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What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.

A sportsman

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winning a tournament or earning the highest rank in that particular sport making your own record by participating in several sorts of sports, winning medals and trophies.

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Chapter 4.1: What is Success ? - Warming up! [Page 95]

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