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Don’t Say Just

Michael Milburn
Nov 2 · 2 min read

Get rid of just.

Fine, keep it, but don’t use it to minimize your accomplishments. Say them without just.

It’s not just a workout. And it’s certainly not just a little workout.

It’s important to you, and you’re making time for it. Don’t minimize your accomplishments by adding just.

It’s not just a little art project you’ve been working on; it’s an art project…

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Michael Milburn

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Hanging on against the stream of life with both hands. Writer. Degenerate. Future Cadaver.

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