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If you enjoyed making a thing, and you’re proud of the thing you made, that’s enough. Not everyone is going to like it, and that’s okay.

Wil Wheaton

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Wil Wheaton
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 29
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Richard William Wheaton III
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