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Being Able To Hear An Opinion. And Then How To Apply That Opinion Is Something I Am Learning And Working With Every Day. What Can Be Tricky Is How To Differentiate A Good Suggestion That You Should Apply To Your Work [from] Someone's Personal Taste At Their Opinionated Best.

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Being Able To Hear

Tori Amos

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Being Able To Hear An Opinion. And Then How To Apply That Opinion Is Something I Am Learning And Working With Every Day. What Can Be Tricky Is How To Differentiate A Good Suggestion That You Should Apply To Your Work [from] Someone's Personal Taste At Their Opinionated Best.

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