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The only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing

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
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Directly
Amazing
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Running

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