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the willingness to keep showing up after the magic wears off and the work begins

word originFrom Latin devovere, meaning to vow or sacrifice
brain chemistryLong-term bonding runs on oxytocin, not dopamine highs
animal proofAlbatrosses keep one mate for decades, reuniting yearly
monastic rootDevotio once meant pledging oneself to death in battle
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