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		jackvalentine on July 7, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I became an artist People don't buy a drill, they buy a hole in the wall. People don't buy the best most perfect fancy publishing platform, they buy something that lets them publish their content and move on with their lives. I think the success is pretty self-evident?

4ndr3vv on July 7, 2015 [–]

Where can you buy holes for your wall?! "People don't want a drill they want a hole in the wall."

Sorry for pedantry, but think it helps with the metaphor.

jackvalentine on July 7, 2015 | | [–]

You're right - that was pedantry.

rawTruthHurts on July 7, 2015 | | [–]

It definitely helps, thanks.

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