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August 17, 2008 • 4:43 AM

AMBIKA’S INITIATIVE

i’m blogging to increase my awareness/sensitivity for autonomous behavior by:

  1. capturing thoughts
  2. organizing ideas
  3. formulating action steps
  4. expressing clearly

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