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Remember that nothing really important ever happens until someone takes a chance.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
Author
Writer
Tennessee
United States
Nothing
Important
Courage
Really
Takes
Chance
Happens
Someone
Remember
Ever

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