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Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is Taking shortcuts leads to poor results.
It'll look great with the mahogany stain, she reasoned.
The stain clumped in the leftover dust and dirt and collected in the tiny dents and scratches that remained, making them even more noticeable.
The wood was mostly smooth when she ran her fingers along the surface, although she could still feel a little roughness in places,
It was all scratched and dusty, but her mom potential." always saying that it "had
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"The stain clumped in the leftover dust and dirt and collected in the tiny dents and scratches that remained, making them even more noticeable."

This line directly shows the negative result of not doing the job properly (leaving dust and dents) — a clear consequence of taking a shortcut.