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“I sleep 12 hours and then work 24 hours. I've worked those irregular hours for the past three years. It's better to stay up day and night to come up with ideas. I usually get inspiration for game designing by working this schedule.”

Quote by Satoshi Tajiri

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Satoshi Tajiri, born on August 28, 1965, is a renowned video game designer. He is best known for his work at Nintendo, particularly for creating the Pokémon series, which has a massive fanbase worldwide. more

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Source: Bible Commentary - James