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An entrepreneur is offered a contract that will pay them $10,000. However, the project is known to be extremely demanding and will require long hours, causing significant personal stress. After weighing the monetary gain against the non-monetary drawbacks, the entrepreneur decides to decline the contract. Based on this decision, what can be concluded about the entrepreneur's personal monetary valuation of the effort and stress involved?
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