how so many talented people were convinced to waste their time 
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(ROOT (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB )) (S (NP (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (JJ ) (NNS )) (VP (VBD ) (VP (VBN ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ))))))))))