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How many times have you wanted something bad enough, but kept getting turned down or your dream kicked to the side? As artists we sometimes have to get creative and think outside the Box. Here is what one artist did when she got turned down. If you have some time you might want to watch this video. It's very inspiring.  Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer. Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.

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