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The more good ideas you collect, the more you can choose from to be influenced by.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
Author
Musician
Visual Artist
Writer
Ohio
United States
Choose
Ideas
Good
Collect
Influenced

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You're ready. Start making stuff.
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