I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress Helen who had incredible self-respect and did what she loved--serving people. She made everyone smile and feel good, customers and co-workers alike. 

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. Thanks to the newfound confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money." 

The next day, I shared my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me." 

He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000--along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, "The only collateral on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true." 

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch--the first time I had ever entered a brokerage house--where the money was invested for me. I continued working at the Buttercup, making plans for the restaurant I would open. My investments soured, though, and I lost the money. 

After great deliberation I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker. Eventually I paid back Fred and my customers the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm. 

I got a thank-you note from Fred, which will be imprinted on my head forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best investments that I will ever make." QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the name of the diner where the speaker works?
2. What is the diner where the speaker works called?
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Q2:
1. What was the speaker's age when she started working at the diner?
2. The speaker started working at the diner at what age?
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Q3:
1. What is the name of the person that helped the speaker to become a good and positive person?
2. The speaker became a good and positive person thanks to which person?
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Q4:
1. What is the name of one of the regular customers at the diner?
2. What is one of the regular customers at the diner called?
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Q5:
1. Did Fred Hasbrook support the speaker in her dreams?
2. Was the speaker supported the customer Fred Hasbrook in her dreams?
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Q6:
1. Did the speaker's parents support her dreams?
2. Were the speaker's dreams supported by her parents?
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Q7:
1. How much did the checks that Fred Hasbrook hander over to the speaker amount to?
2. How much did the checks given to the speaker amount to?
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Q8:
1. What is the name of the company that invested the money for the speaker?
2. The speaker's money was invested by which company?
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Q9:
1. What happened to the $50,000 that was invested into Merrill Lynch?
2. Did the speaker initially get more money from the $50,000 investment or did she lose the money?
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Q10:
1. Was Fred Hasbrook happy of what the speaker had accomplished at the end of the day?
2. Was Fred Hasbrook satisfied of the success that the speaker had had in the end?
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Q11:
1. What is the name of the company where the speaker worked following the Buttercup Bakery?
2. Where did the speaker work after the Buttercup Bakery?
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Q12:
1. What interest did the speaker pay back to Fred Hasbrook and the rest of the customers?
2. The speaker payed how much interest to Fred Hasbrook and the rest of the customers?
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