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Wallen’s music is commercial and polished; Bryan’s is stripped down and frayed.

As students, we’re told to chase success, internships, perfect GPAs and polished résumés.

“It’s polished concrete floor, it’s exposed ceilings, it’s proper lighting. Nice checkout counters,” said Gabriel Navarro, managing director for MMG Equity Partners, which has three Goodwill stores in its South Florida shopping-center portfolio.

The centre's player-of-the-match performance showed off his polished all-round game, with his fast feet, deft boot and soft hands playing key roles in England's three tries.

The mood at the car wash had once been lighthearted, with employees joking as they sprayed down cars and polished windows.