The 1 Thing You Need To Say To Everyone Who Says “You Can’t”

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1 min readSep 22, 2018

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To all of you guys who always find something to complain about. Life is short. Take Penn Teller’s advice: You need to shut the fuck up.

Thanks for watching.

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ElbyJames is an American disabled combat vet exiled in the UK & a free speech absolutist. He’s an occasional Top Writer .

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