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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A successful achievement or something that has been done successfully.

“Winning the science fair was a great accomplishment for Sarah.”

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tinkering

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/tɪŋkɚɪŋ/

To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

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. tinkeringaround tinkeringtoward tinkering
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