Swimming Pools

Looking to sell your home? They say when you add a swimming pool to your house, it doesn't add to the property value but it helps the house sell faster.

So also it goes for experience and age. It doesn't necessary make you smarter, but you see the problems faster. And that's the value of experience and age.


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