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Hold your breath. Try holding your breath for just thirty seconds. That’s all it takes. Try it right now while you are looking at this line. Now…on the twenty-ninth second, do any opinions matter?

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James Altucher
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 23
Blogger
Entrepreneur
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New York City
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