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It's hard to forget what you know—but sometimes you should

Forgetting can be just as important as remembering!

Like, when you've done something for twenty years, you'll probably feel compelled to do it again, just because. But we've learned a few times—like in Cape Town—that doing something new can be a whole lot better.

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Make a fake newspaper filled with good news.

We did this one

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Go impersonate the villain of your choice.

Here's one way to do it.

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Go build a website for an entity you wish existed.

Learn how here!

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Do Something.

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Dress up as zombies and take over your city.

Kinda like this...

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Dig a pipeline right through the middle of a city.

Including the graveyards. 

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Join us on our next project... or forever.

And no, we're not a cult.

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Get a job at Walmart.

Or just pretend to.