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The secret of success in life (a) _____ in the proper use of time. Many of us often forget that every moment (b) _____ precious. It is not known to us when we shall be (c) _____ away from this world by death. During this limited and uncertain period, we have a lot of things to do. If we (d) _____ the precious minutes of our life in idleness, we will (e) _____ the hours of work available to us.