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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: 77
Born: 1948
Born: January 4
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Brooklyn
New York
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Failure
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Write
Around
Dive
Play
Absurdity
Take
Fearless
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Chances

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