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Make your mistakes with confidence. It is the only way you are going to learn anything. Never be afraid to do a skill, no matter how simple or hard it may seem someone has done it, and so can you, With enough committed practice and confidence.

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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