The father was sick of his lazy son, what did he encourage in him from there on out?\nOptions:\n- hard work\n- active\n- energetic\n- productive\n- business
Step-by-step reasoning process below:

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Hard work is an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose of result with a great deal of effort or endurance. The father was sick of his lazy son; he did encourage hard work in him from there on out. The answer: hard work.
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