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I had a very strong work ethic. The problem was my ethics in work.
— Seth Davis
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A wordplay confession. The speaker had a strong work ethic, meaning diligence and drive, but the trouble was their ethics in work, meaning moral choices on the job. Swapping the word order turns a boast into an admission of doing questionable things.
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