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Obviously talent gets you to a certain point, but it's what you do with it, how you handle.

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Brett Favre
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 10
American Football Player
Football Player
Nascar Team Owner
Gulfport
Mississippi
The Prophet
Brett Lorenzo Favre
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