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Don't go into debt and don't spend a lot. It's not how much money you make, it's how much you spend.

Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
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