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It's a fixer-upper of a planet but we could make it work.
Elon Musk
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Elon Musk
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: June 28
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Aerospace Engineer
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Pretoria
South Africa
Elon Reeve Musk
Elon R. Musk
Elon R Musk
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My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.
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