Don't forget the power of starting from scratch

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Paul Dubois used to say, "Don't get attached to your work". Never hesitate to throw away and start from scratch. This is how paradigm shifting products are being made!


"Jeanne d'Arc buste" by Photo: VassilStatue: Paul Dubois (1829 - 1905)[1] - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons.

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