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Writing in Ink


Don't be afraid to ditch a pencil for a pen

Because when you erase, 

it still leaves a mark.

So be confident

Write permanently on others' minds and hearts

Let them see your smudges,

and typos,

and scribbles,

So they can decide whether they want to put you in ink

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