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I have built very greatly on the work of others.
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The speaker openly acknowledges that their own work rests heavily on what other people had already done. “Built” is used as a metaphor: earlier work provided the foundation, while the speaker’s contribution developed further from it. The statement expresses clear recognition of dependence on others’ efforts rather than claiming complete originality.
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