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Make a wish!

Published: Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Go. Do it. Make a wish. Be wild! Be wise! Be audacious!

How much does your wish cost?

Can you afford it?
Then pay and do it.

You can’t?
Calculate how much you’ll need to achieve it, then pay and do it.

It’s free?
Go and do it!

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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