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There are a bunch of people in the world who would say that they were born with a certain talent. Some of them call themselves, and each other, poets and writers. Just to keep others out. It's bullshit. Anyone can write. But to get good at it, you need to practice. Get up early and sit in your chair, stop whining and write. Here are: Seven things you can write.

I know I should write this text about the time I wrote to someone in power. But I won’t. Instead, I’m going to talk about something much better. I'll tell you about when the world's sweetest guy phoned the Prime Minister of Sweden at the time and scolded him for breaking his promise.

I have a friend who has a baby brother. This little brother loves to collect autographs. Then one day he got the idea that he could get hold of the autograph of the prime minister at the time, Göran Persson. So he phoned the parliamentary switchboard and asked to speak to Mr. Persson.

For some strange and magic reason, he got put through directly to Mr Persson.

- Yes it is Göran.

- Hello Göran. I would like to have your autograph because I collect autographs and I don’t have yours.

- In that case I’ll get on it right away. Give me your address I'll send it to you at once.

- Thank you.

- Thanks.

A few weeks went by but no autograph appearance. My friend's little brother was totally pissed off. He called the switchboard again and asked to speak to Mr. Persson. And for the same strange and magical reason he was put through to Persson again.

- Yes it is Göran.

- Hello Goran. A few weeks ago you lied about how you were going to send me your autograph. Now I'm angry. Why haven’t you sent it?

- I am terribly sorry. I’ll send it NOW! Sorry.

- Okay. Thank you.

- Thanks.

Two days later my friend's little brother received the then Prime Minister's autograph in an envelope in the mail. And the story is much better than the one you thought you wanted to read in the beginning.

Text: Navid Modiri