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The Secret Aim

Today’s quote is by Arthur Schopenhauer, 19th century thinker whose work shaped later philosophers like Nietzsche:

Talent hits a target no one else can hit. O génio atinge um alvo que mais ninguém consegue ver.Genius hits a target no one else can see.

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O talento atinge um alvo que mais ninguém consegue atingir. O génio atinge um alvo que mais ninguém consegue ver.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.

💬 Today's vocabulary

🤸 Talento: Talent🎯 Alvo: Target🙅 Ninguém: No one, nobodyAtingir: To hit 🧞 Génio : Genius

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