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I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up.

Harrison Ford

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Harrison Ford
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: July 13
Actor
Environmentalist
Film Actor
Film Producer
Voice Actor
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Success
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Tied
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Early

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