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The quote suggests that people may value effort and challenge because the act of making something harder can itself feel meaningful. It implies that struggle, ritual, or deliberate difficulty can add importance to an experience.
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About Carrie Brownstein
American musician, actress, writer, director and comedian
Carrie Rachel Brownstein is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first became known as a member of the band Excuse 17, and later as a founder of the rock trio Sleater-Kinney. Her work spans music, television, and writing, and she is known for a career that moves between performance and commentary. The available facts point to a figure whose public presence is tied above all to alternative rock, with a broader creative role across several forms of media.
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