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Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-they're given after all. Choices can be hard.

Jeff Bezos

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Jeff Bezos
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 12
Astronaut
Computer Scientist
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jeffrey Preston Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen
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Jeffrey Preston ''Jeff'' Bezos
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