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Not everybody will get it. People will misinterpret you and what you do. They might even call you names. So get comfortable with being misunderstood, disparaged, or ignored -- the trick is to be too busy doing your work to care.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Ohio
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