Marvin HarrisI don't see how you can write anything of value if you don't offend someone.
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This is a great quote that captures the notion that you can’t be truly productive without offending someone or upsetting them. People who are offended by something they read or hear often do not consider the words in the context of the whole. They only take in the words individually and see them as separate entities. This leads people to take offense when they should not.
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