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# The Perfect Medium User
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“Great writing deserves a great audience.” —Medium
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### A
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Adventurous but not un-curated
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Anxious but not without a support system
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Argumentative but not willing to burn bridges
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Athletic but not without the right gear
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### B
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Brand partnerships but not poorly executed
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Buddhist but not religious
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### C
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Charismatic but not born that way
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Complicit but not cynical
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Creative but not an artist
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Culture fit but not conformist
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### D
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Disruptive but not to power structures
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Dogmatic but not judgmental
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### E
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Earnest but not self-aware
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Educated but not academic
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Efficient but not utilitarian
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Emotional but not nuanced
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Empathetic but not without trumpeting it
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Executive but not authoritarian
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Experimental but not avant-garde
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Extravagant but not without having earned it
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### F
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Fun-loving but not spontaneous
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### G
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Greedy but not outwardly-so
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### H
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Hacker but not really a coder
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Hard-working but not on something that matters
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Humorous but not funny
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### I
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Idealistic but not too idealistic
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In touch with nature but not during the work week
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Independent but not without plenty of savings
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Inoffensive but not safe for work
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Inspirational but not with any follow-through
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Interested but not enough hours in the day
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Interspersed with professional content but not elevated by it
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### J
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Juvenile but not a bro
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### K
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Kindle but not over print
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### L
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Libertarian but not into the singularity
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Longform but not substantial
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### M
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Male but not proud of it
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Mansplaining but not without qualification
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### N
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Navel-gazing but not without takeaways
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NDA’d but not in stealth mode
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Nomadic but not without a Macbook
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### O
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Opportunistic but not even trying
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Overwhelmed but not in danger
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### P
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Perfect recommendation but not without a referral link
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Persuasive but not lasting
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Press release but not formal
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Privileged but not doing anything about it
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### Q
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Quirky but not insolvent
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### R
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Rational but not without an anecdote
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Rich but not relatively
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### S
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Self-involved but not egomaniacal
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Self-promoting but not without full disclosure
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Selling something but not to everyone
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Shared but not read yet
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Sponsored content but not banner ads
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Straight but not homophobic
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Successful but not without precedent
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### T
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Transparent but not legible
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### U
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Unique but not too different
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Unpolished but not off-the-cuff
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## V
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Vain but not anyone’s fault in this day and age
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## W
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Well-meaning but not going to happen
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White but not without heritage
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Worldly but not actually cultured
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## X
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Xenophobic but not against immigration reform
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## Y
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Young but not youthful
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## Z
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Zen but not outside the office
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---
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Thanks to Anne Libby.
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Source: https://medium.com/@caseyg/the-perfect-medium-user-4d2082cc495#.sfzyy8lqz
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