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At the very core of my relationship to learning is the idea that we should be as organic as possible. We need to cultivate a deeply refined introspective sense, and build our relationship to learning around our nuance of character.
Joshua Waitzkin
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Joshua Waitzkin
Age: 47
Born: 1976
Born: December 4
Chess Player
New York City
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