What's a good way to learn how to draw? Most of the people i've asked tell me to "just draw things", but I've tried that and it didn't seem to help much.
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A good way to learn how to draw, is to learn how to "see" better, Our brains sometimes change the way we perceive certain objects and can make them seem larger or smaller than they are. 
A good practice for beginner artists is to try to draw an upside down image, that way your brain will have lesser effect.
Other than that, I would recommend learning about the fundamentals of drawing such as composition and contour lines
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what is contour lines
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