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If you’re going to create, create a lot. Creativity is not like playing the slot machines, where failure to win means you go home broke. With creativity, if you don’t win, you’re usually no worse off than if you hadn’t played.

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Scott Adams
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 8
Blogger
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