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Joanne Van Leerdam
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in Australia
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Tennyson, Whitman, Bronte, Poe, Dickinson, Paterson, Lawson.
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December 2009
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https://www.goodreads.com/joannevanleerdam
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The TV commentators during the Tokyo Olympics have been using the word a lot lately. They seem to be using it in different ways, though, which makes one wonder just what qualifies someone as a champion? Is just making it to the Olympics enough? Or is it winning a medal? Does one need to make […]
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“Whatever your dreams may be, never dismiss them as impossible. Always hope. Always try. You just never know when things will happen.”
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“Whatever your dreams may be, never dismiss them as impossible. Always hope. Always try. You just never know when things will happen.”
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“As writers, we should remind ourselves, and each other, that Jane Austen and JK Rowling got rejected by publishers, too.”
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“Doing anything worthwhile will present challenges, but everyone who achieves their goal is an ordinary person who becomes extraordinary.”
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