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Perfect can't possibly be the goal, we're left with generous, important and human instead.

Seth Godin

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Seth Godin
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: July 10
Author
Blogger
Computer Scientist
Economist
Entrepreneur
Writer
Mount Vernon
New York
Generous
Instead
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Perfect
Left
Human
Humans
Important
Possibly

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