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Every time it__ the same. It__ easy to prove to myself that good pictures are elusive, but I can never quite believe they__e also inevitable. It would be a lot easier for me to believe they were if I also believed that they came as a result of my obvious talent, that I was extraordinary in some way. Artists go out of their way to reinforce the perception that good art is made by singular people, people with an exceptional gift. But I don__ believe I am that exceptional, so what is this that I__ making?
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Every time it__ the same. It__ easy to prove to myself that good pictures are elusive, but I can never quite believe they__e also inevitable. It would be a lot easier for me to believe they were if I also believed that they came as a result of my obvious talent, that I was extraordinary in some way. Artists go out of their way to reinforce the perception that good art is made by singular people, people with an exceptional gift. But I don__ believe I am that exceptional, so what is this that I__ making?

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