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While this may seem peculiar, the combo of work and distraction leads to levels of innovation not often generated by structured, focused thinking alone.

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Robert Genn
Age: 78 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 15
Died: 2014
Died: May 27
Artist
Robert Douglas Genn
Alone
Generated
Often
Distraction
Seems
Peculiar
May
Leads
Work
Innovation
Thinking
Focused
Seem
Combo
Levels
Structured

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