Moral of story: Hard work pays off.
Meaning: This sentence describes the lesson learned from the story that hard work and effort can lead to positive outcomes.
Choice of Words: Moral means the lesson or message that can be learned from a story. Story refers to a narrative or account of events. Hard means requiring a lot of effort or energy. Work refers to physical or mental effort done in order to achieve something. Pays means to give money to someone for work done. Off means to produce a result or have a consequence. When you put these words together, the sentence tells a story about the lesson that hard work and effort can lead to positive outcomes.
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