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Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one's imagination - perhaps more importantly - creativity is the power to act.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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