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Curiosity is more flexible and practical than belief.

Steve Pavlina

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Steve Pavlina
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 14
Author
Businessperson
Engineer
Programmer
Writer
Santa Monica
California
Practical
Curiosity
Belief
Flexible
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When in doubt, act boldly, as if it were impossible to fail. In essence it is.
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