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I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.

Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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