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<p>One busy afternoon I was having my lunch on the bench in front of the street signer.</p>
<p>He was great. He was loud, not shy and seemed like he was signing just for himself. He didn&#8217;t  ask for anything, but everyone gave him a bit. Because we wanted to show an appreciation for what he does, we liked it and we valued it.</p>
<p>We also paid him with our attention. We might have money, but not the time and vise versa.</p>
<p>But what I find incredible is that he was creating a space  mainly for himself, he didn&#8217;t try to be popular or rich this afternoon, he just got a buzz out of it, and all of us caught the same wave of happiness. True was Russian write, when he said &#8220;If you have a talent you may become a Great artist, but just don&#8217;t not try to be popular one&#8221;.</p>
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<p>И вот в разгар суматошного дня я сижу на лавочке и слушаю удивительные песни уличного музыканта. Я не заметила, как вокруг него образовалась толпа и все были на одной волне. После нескольких песен артист пожелал всем хорошего дня. Все разошлись, а после он стал петь снова и, казалось, он делает это для себя, но многим было невозможно пройти мимо, и вот уже вскоре возле него опять собралась толпа.</p>
<p>Когда я смотрю на людей поглощенных творчеством и созданием чего-то большего, чем они сами, я всегда вспоминаю слова Гоголя:&#8221; Если у тебя есть талант, то опасайся стать популярным&#8221;.</p>
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