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> [What's great is that the picture is already taken before it goes public. It's in secret. The trust that develops from such a habit engenders risk, and you realize you're not as vulnerable as you thought. Once you become comfortable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emmet-gowin/what-s-great-is-that-the-picture-is-already-taken-before-it-goes/)

[Emmet Gowin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emmet-gowin/)

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> [But it must not be thought that I say this out of personal experience: for in the many years that I have been before the public my secret methods have been steadily shielded by the strict integrity of my assistants,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-houdini/but-it-must-not-be-thought-that-i-say-this-out-of-personal-experience/)

[Harry Houdini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-houdini/)

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