Janet grimaces, almost an apologetic expression. "You're not going to like this answer, but... you just have to work your ass off. You spend hours and hours poring over these boring textbooks, getting all the Circumstances just right, and then something clicks. Then you do it again." She snorts out a laugh. "Being held hostage in Antarctica by an insane Russian helped, but I don't think that's an option for you."
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