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I assemble my ideas in pieces on a computer file, then gradually find a place for them on a piece of scaffolding I erect.
Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton
Born: Dec 20, 1969

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Scaffolding, Find, Computer, Ideas, Piece, Pieces, Erect, Gradually, Place, Them, Then, File, Assemble

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