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reason

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈriːzn/US /ˈriːzn/
noun

a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done

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Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022) video example

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You know, you can talk about lots of other reasons to do the work you're doing, but fundamentally, you want to think about the future and not think that it sucks.

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)

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