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I've concluded that while nobody plans to mess up their life, the problem is that a few of us plan not to. That is, we don't put the necessary safeguards in place to ensure a happy ending.

Andy Stanley

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Andy Stanley
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 16
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