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Labor Day is a better time than most to write about the industrious David Kahn, who thus far has made good on his pledge to adopt a blue-collar work ethic toward rebuilding the fortunes of the Wolves franchise. Remarkably, Friday's signing of Ramon Sessions to a 4-year offer sheet worth about $16 million makes more sense in the short term than further out; remarkable because Sessions won't turn 24 until the final week of the 2009-10 season, and because he immediately becomes the best player in Minnesota's backcourt.