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What is it we value? Innovation. Originality. Novelty. But most importantly...timeliness. I fear you may be too late, my confused, unfortunate, friend.

Brandon Sanderson

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Brandon Sanderson
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: December 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Lincoln
Nebraska
Confused
Innovation
Late
Value
Timeliness
Friend
Importantly
Values
Novelty
Fear
Originality
May
Unfortunate

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