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Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.

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Mario Andretti
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 28
Formula One Driver
Nascar Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Mario Gabriele Andretti
Aggressive
Edge
Edges
Whenever
Mistakes
Mistake

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