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Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure.

Natalie Goldberg

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Natalie Goldberg
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 4
Author
Novelist
Writer
Brooklyn
New York
Write
Around
Dive
Play
Absurdity
Take
Fearless
Writing
Chances
Succeed
Failure
Chance

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