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Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
Author
Musician
Visual Artist
Writer
Ohio
United States
Amateurs
Contributing
Better
Nothing
Something

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Enjoy your obscurity while it lasts.
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Don't worry about doing research. Just search.
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