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[nawee]

Hello,

Does the phrase "reap the harvest/fruits of" necessarily mean 'suffer the results of'? Can the result be something positive, such as:

Reap the fruits of your effort

Thank you,

Nawee

[Mister Micawber]

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Yes, indeed. In fact, I would think it is used more in a positive sense than a negative sense.
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