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From Wondry, I'm Victor Clark, and this is Who's Amazing Life.

You've heard of people who changed the course of history, but before they made their mark on the world, they were people like you and me, still figuring out what they wanted to do with their lives.

On this episode, you will be that person everyone knows.

You might be a musician or an athlete, a scientist, or a painter.

You may know what the person accomplished later in life,

but now you can experience everything they faced along the way, from challenges and heartbreak to triumphs and excitement, all the moments that built this person into someone who would change the world.

There will be clues, so pay attention.

But only at the end will you find out who you are.

So sit back and imagine your amazing life as the painter.

Imagine.

You're 14 years old, watching your art teacher work in his studio in Barcelona, Spain.

He's painting his favorite subject, a bird.

His model is a plump little pigeon who pecks at a pile of seeds on a nearby table top.

Your teacher's already painted the bird's head and body.

Now he's working on the feet feet and he's struggling. In a

sudden swift move, he hurls his pallet and paintbrush angrily across the room.

I'll get it, father. Your art teacher isn't just your teacher. He's also your dad. He's a professional

artist and a teacher at the local academy.

You've been studying with him for years.

You love art and spend all your time and energy,

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