Thee students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.

学生们没什么钱，所以他们愿意为了微不足道的一点点小钱而工作。

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Go to the person that you hope to learn from (a potential mentor) and tell them that you're willing to work for peanuts for a while in order to learn the tricks of the trade.

像懂行的人学习，并且告诉他们你很想通过做些普通的工作以此来学习这一行业的潜规则。

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Mr Milburn's report highlighted work placements as a new rung on the career ladder that makes life hard for people who cannot afford to work for peanuts.

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"It's always been a lucky charm for us, and missions have always seemed to work out better when we had the peanuts there, " Oh said.

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