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I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, so nothing of what I was studying seemed to fit. I know now that I should have taken advantage of that time and that I missed a great deal of the opportunity to educate myself.

Harrison Ford

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Harrison Ford
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: July 13
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