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Before his father passed away, a young aspiring artist from Linz, Austria had been at a crossroads.

Before his father passed away, who had been at a crossroads? Before his father passed away, a young aspiring artist from Linz, Austria had been at a crossroads.

His father had dreamed of him following in his footsteps and becoming a civil servant, but the young man had had bigger dreams.

Had his father dreamed of him following in his footsteps? Yes, he had. His father had dreamed of him following in his footsteps. And had the young man had bigger dreams?

Yes, he had. The young man had had bigger dreams.

He had wanted to become a famous artist.

Had he wanted to become a famous politician? No, he hadn’t wanted to become a famous politician. He had wanted to become a famous artist.

Before he applied to art school, his father had passed away. So he had been free to do as he chose.

What had happened before he applied to art school? Before he applied to art school, his father had passed away. Had he been free to do as he chose? Yes, he had. He had been free to do as he chose.

He had dropped out of school and after a few years had moved to Vienna, one of the world’s centers for art and culture.

After he had dropped out of school, where had he moved? After he had dropped out of school, he had moved to Vienna, one of the world’s centers for art and culture.

He had lived off of a small inheritance from his father and had lived a life of leisure.

Had he lived off of a small inheritance from his mother? No, he hadn’t lived off of a small inheritance from his mother. He had lived off of a small inheritance from his father. And had he lived a life of hardship? No, he hadn’t lived a life of hardship. He had lived a life of leisure.

Many times he had slept late and had spent his days and nights reading and drawing. He had visited museums and operas.

Many times, had he slept poorly? No, he hadn’t slept poorly. Many times he had slept late. And how had he spent his days and nights? He had spent his days and nights reading and drawing. And where had he visited? He had visited museums and operas.

Before he became destitute, he had twice applied for a prestigious art school. And twice he had been rejected.

Before he became destitute, what had he twice applied for? Before he became destitute, he had twice applied for a prestigious art school. And had he been accepted? No, he hadn’t been accepted. He had been rejected. How many times had he been rejected? He had been rejected twice.

They had told him his drawings were unsatisfactory. And they had said he didn’t have a talent for painting.

What had they told him about his drawings? They had told him his drawings were unsatisfactory. And had they said he had a great talent for painting? No, they hadn’t said he had a great talent for painting. They had said he didn’t have a talent for painting.

He had been devastated by the rejection.

How had he felt about the rejection? He had been devastated by the rejection.