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Moral #1: If you work hard, stay focused, and never give up, you will eventually get what you want in life. Moral #2: Sometimes the things we want most in life are the things that will kill us.
Donald Miller
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Donald Miller
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
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