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Copying Quote by Jack White

“When you put something out there into the world, there's…” quote by Jack White — Download Open image

“When you put something out there into the world, there's all these words you don't want to hear, that you hope people don't say. I don't like anything that starts with 're' - like retro, reinvent, recreate - I hate that. It's always like living in the past - copying, emulating.”

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