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Great projects, like great careers and relationships that last, are gardens. They are tended, they shift, they grow. They endure over time, gaining a personality and reflecting their environment. When something dies or fades away, we prune, replant and grow again.

Seth Godin

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Seth Godin
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: July 10
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