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The “Creativity” Discourse
Category: essayRead more: The “Creativity” DiscourseEditor’s note: This isn’t about saying “fuck beginners”; rather it’s about saying “stop pretending intermediate and advanced magicians can only handle beginner talk.” So if you’re on page one of your magic journey, relax: this is about how bad we are at page ten and onward. I’m the kind of magician that most would call…
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