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Adapting Quote by Len Elmore

“I'm concerned that young people, far too often, abdicate their…” quote by Len Elmore — Download Open image

“I'm concerned that young people, far too often, abdicate their responsibilities of learning and adapting and give that over to people who may not always have their best interests at heart.”

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For a struggling filmmaker running low on ideas, public domain is all we have for adapting books.

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Martial arts is not about picking your fights and picking how things go; it's about adapting to the how things are.

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Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality.

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The brain is constantly adapting.

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