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[GUEST2008]

Hi

We were eager to learn and not precious at all about the way we worked.

--- Does it mean that the way they worked was far from being perfect?

[abaka]

Hi

We were eager to learn and not precious at all about the way we worked.

--- Does it mean that the way they worked was far from being perfect?

No, it's a fairly rare usage in the meaning "excessively delicate".

[GUEST2008]

Hi

"excessively delicate" does it mean they didn't work quite hard?

[abaka]

Hi

"excessively delicate" does it mean they didn't work quite hard?

No. It means just the opposite: they were not selective in choosing the methods they used in they work, regardless of how unpleasant these methods (or perhaps the assigned tasks) were. Thus they weren't delicate, squeamish.