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David Mitchell

Many children are natural fantasists, I think, perhaps because their imaginations have yet to be clobbered into submission by experience.

David Mitchell

Experience

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David Mitchell suggests that children often create vivid imaginary worlds because their minds haven't been shaped or limited by real-life events and challenges. As they grow older and face more experiences, their ability to freely imagine tends to diminish.

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