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I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

Joe Torre

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Joe Torre
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 18
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Brooklyn
New York
Joseph Paul Torre
Winner
Fail
Anybody
Failing
Afraid
Believe

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