....there is a difference between hearing and listening. You can't always help what you hear. But you can control what holds your interest, what you choose to dwell on. (Brandon Mull)

....there is a difference between hearing and listening. You can't always help what you hear. But you can control what holds your interest, what you choose to dwell on.

Brandon Mull

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