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Love is the single most powerful and important word and notion in culture and language. Until the power of love supersedes the love of power we have no chance of ever being successful.

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Bill Walton
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 5
Basketball Player
La Mesa
California
William Theodore Walton
William Theodore Walton III
Love
Powerful
Word
Chance
Language
Culture
Supersedes
Power
Notion
Ever
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Important
Successful

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