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My professor told me to always check the spoil pile first, and he was right

Found a Roman coin in the backdirt from a dig in Cornwall that the main team had missed. Anyone else have a story about advice that led to a surprise find?
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the_leo
the_leo2mo agoMost Upvoted
Your professor gave you some solid advice there.
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grant569
grant5692mo ago
Oh, I should clear that up. That wasn't my professor, it was actually a senior engineer at my old internship. He saw me overcomplicating a design and basically told me to stop. It was the best career advice I ever got, just because it came from someone doing the real work. Made me realize how much school doesn't teach you about practical thinking. That guy knew what actually matters on the job.
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fiona_nelson51
fiona_nelson511mo agoMost Upvoted
@the_leo if your professor actually said that then mine was feeding me garbage.
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