Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bir…

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Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.28, Anchor
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