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There are two things people want more than sex and money - recognition and praise.

Mary Kay Ash

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Mary Kay Ash
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: May 12
Died: 2001
Died: November 22
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Mary Kathlyn Wagner
Recognition
Rewards
Praise
Sex
Money
Two
Things
Recognizing
People
Appreciation

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