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I hadn't finished my apprenticeship until I was 22. I had been an apprentice for 6 years. After that, I started to have my own business. I didn't get paid as an apprentice, but the shop owner provided us lunch and dinner. What I did every day was to learn and practice, such as nailing shoe heels, sewing shoe uppers and fixing shoes. I spent 3 years on making shoe uppers and spent another 3 years on attaching shoe soles. In total, I spent 6 years over there and then I left.

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age‧ten; 10‧six‧six∩I‧six∩apprentice／／twenty‧twenty‧second‧to arrive at some place; until; at last, in the end‧rice; year‧six／／to practice‧to practice repeatedly‧to arrive at some place; until; at last, in the end‧‧to do something; to work‧matter; errand‧long; distant; far／／to practice‧apprentice‧one month‧income; (someone) give me money‧no; don't have; not existent／／to eat‧to give me food; to feed me‧whole body‧／／to do something; to work‧to practice‧to watch and learn; to learn by watching others doing something‧to do something; to work‧to watch and learn; to learn by watching others doing something‧rice; year‧three‧to arrive at some place; until; at last, in the end／／to do something; to work‧to practice‧three years‧to arrive at some place; until; at last, in the end／／six‧to arrive at some place; until; at last, in the end‧leave; shooing‧‧‧∩‧

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