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I’d recommend learning to accept rejection. Become friends with rejection. Be nice to rejection, because it’s a huge part of being a writer, no matter where you are in your career.

A. J. Jacobs

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A. J. Jacobs
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: March 20
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