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Creativity Quote by David Nicholls

“At some point, I'd like to have an origina l idea. And I'd like to be fancied, or maybe loved even, but I'll wait and see.” quote by David Nicholls — Download Open image

““At some point, I'd like to have an origina l idea. And I'd like to be fancied, or maybe loved even, but I'll wait and see.””

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