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“What I pick for my blog and what I pick for Twitter are different things. One thing that is true for both, by and large, is that it has to feel like something that leaves you with more than just a moment of gawking.”

Quote by Maria Popova

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Maria Popova, born in 1980 in Bulgaria, is a talented writer with a broad influence in the fields of literature, art, science, and more. Her works cover a wide range of subjects, including philosophy, psychology, history, and her writing style is highly appreciated by readers. more

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