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Times of calamity and distress have always been producers of the greatest men. The hardest steel is produced from the hottest fire the brightest star shreds the darkest night.

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