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imperfection

if you say you're gonna follow the dashed line on the highway of life
and keep straight, never stumbling or straying from the route for a second,
your life will be a failure.

life isn't about doing everything right, not making a single mistake.
it's about making mistakes then getting up and brushing yourself off
after you stumble or fall.

and besides, in your imperfect moments,
memorable things happen --
who would wanna miss those?

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