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When young, you're shocked by the number of people who turn out to have feet of clay. Older, you're surprised by the number of people who don't.
Malcolm Forbes
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Malcolm Forbes
Age: 70 †
Born: 1919
Born: August 19
Died: 1990
Died: February 24
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Malcolm Stevenson Forbes
Malcolm S. Forbes
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