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This is a quote from a book.

> 差が生まれるのは、学問に励んだのか励まなかったのか。そこに違いが生じてくる、と綴ってある。

What does 「学問に励む」 mean?

Thank you.
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What does the phrase 「学問に励む」 means in this sentence?
To put it simply, it means " **study hard**."

  * 学問⇒ **study**. 
  * に⇒ **at** , **on** , **to** and etc.
  * 励む⇒ **make an effort**.

So the phrase directly means "make an effort at studying" or "focus on
studying."
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