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Few of us are granted the grace to know ourselves, and until we do, maybe the best we can do is be consistent.

Andre Agassi

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Andre Agassi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 29
Autobiographer
Businessperson
Tennis Player
Las Vegas
Nevada
Andre Kirk Agassi
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