The writer Jonathan Lethem has said that when people call something “original,” nine out of ten times they just don’t know the references or the orig… - Austin Kleon

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The writer Jonathan Lethem has said that when people call something “original,” nine out of ten times they just don’t know the references or the original sources involved.

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Austin Kleon (born June 16, 1983) is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going.

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¿Mi ejemplo favorito? Dr. Seuss escribió El gato en el sombrero con sólo 236 palabras diferentes, así que su editor le apostó que no podría hacerlo con sólo 50. Dr. Seuss ganó la apuesta con Huevos verdes y jamón. Ambos son de los libros para niños más vendidos de todos los tiempos.

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