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Extroverts Quote by Susan Cain

“If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent.” quote by Susan Cain — Download Open image

““If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent.””

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