Which mythological/historical/fictional character is cited as a symbol for constant improvement or dogged persistence in re-doing his task?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekalavya
Ekalavya - Indian mythical character whose hard work / persistence made him one of the best archer.
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Maybe Stakhanov could be what you are looking for.
Persistence: He broke mining records several times.
Constent improvement: Even though his character might be mythical (probably forged by propaganda), he really improved mining techniques as an engineer, via the separation of tasks.
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