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Everybody wants to reach the top of the mountain, but there is no growth at the peak. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life's next peak.

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Andy Andrews
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: May 22
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Motivational Speaker
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