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First, you have to have fun. Second, you have to put love where your labour is. Third, you have to go in the opposite direction to everyone else.

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Anita Roddick
Age: 64 †
Born: 1942
Born: October 23
Died: 2007
Died: September 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Feminist
Organizational Founder
Littlehampton
West Sussex
Dame Anita Lucia Roddick
Dame Anita Roddick
Anita Lucia Roddick
Anita Lucia Perella
Love
Opposites
Direction
Second
Contradiction
Fun
Labour
Everyone
Enjoyment
Else
Opposite
Firsts
Third
First
Thirds

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