by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 40. Kristoffer Ragnstam – Wrong Side of the Room We all knew that it was only a matter of time
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Some claim that technology dilutes originality and ambition, providing convenient sources to information that would otherwise be obtained through more arduous methods requiring a
