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eager-beaver

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eager beaver  
n.   Informal
One that is exceptionally, often excessively industrious or zealous: "The eager beavers of industry seldom reach their potential, much less rise to the top" (Newsweek).
ea'ger-bea'ver (ē'gər-bē'vər) adj.
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