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My prefix is a means of division,
My infix is almost at the kirk,
My suffix is just by provision,
My whole is the result of hard work.

What am I?

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My whole is the result of hard work.

perspiration - sweat from working hard

My prefix is a means of division,

per - this splits a quantity, as in two sweets per person

My infix is almost at the kirk,

spir - almost a spire which is found on top of a church

My suffix is just by provision,

ration - portion out say food so as to last the duration

Title: Almost a genius riddle

Thomas Edison said 'Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.'

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  • $\begingroup$ Edison? I thought it was Einstein. Anyway +1, you got it. $\endgroup$ Aug 19, 2020 at 13:41

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