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“The only thing experience teaches you is what you can't do. When you start, you think you can do anything. And then you start to get a little tired.” quote by Elaine May — Download Open image

“The only thing experience teaches you is what you can't do. When you start, you think you can do anything. And then you start to get a little tired.”

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