Word: thankless
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...making decisions, and lay onesself open to criticism; it is also much easier for those in authority to select men who have proved their ability in some other way, than to give the time necessary to select from untried material. With a more general willingness to undertake seemingly thankless tasks, and a wider distribution of these tasks, we believe that our activities will gain the benefits of active participation without any perceptible sacrifice of efficiency...