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The More You Are Like Yourself, The Less You Are Like Anyone Else Which Makes You Unique. The Problem With Most People Is That They Spend Their Lives Trying To Emulate Others And So We Have Lots Of Copies But Few Originals.

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The More You Are Like Yourself, The Less You Are Like Anyone Else Which Makes You Unique. The Problem With Most People Is That They Spend Their Lives Trying To Emulate Others And So We Have Lots Of Copies But Few Originals.

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