I don't ever gamble with anything I can't spare to lose, but I have been looking for a way to play a card game on occasion to hone my skills and meet people.
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I'm also going be entering a few other writing and music contests, it seems that this community is full of people who will provide a real audience and space to grow, and profit directly from the time I spend creating without having to go through the traditional bullshit gatekeepers.
If I'm right, once those gatekeepers are no longer ruling the world of art, there could lead to a great blossoming of great works of art, and all of the good vibes that come with that.