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If you are serious about volleyball, the only months to stop playing are those without a vowel.
John Kessel
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John Kessel
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 24
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John Joseph Vincent Kessel
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Most of us are referees at heart we like to call throws and errors on someone else.
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Don't ask yourself what you did wrong ask yourself what you did right.
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