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If I listen long enough, the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

Mary Kay Ash

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Mary Kay Ash
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: May 12
Died: 2001
Died: November 22
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Entrepreneur
Mary Kathlyn Wagner
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Left unattended, problems only intensify.
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My goal in life is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared
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Before you ever receive the wonderful treasures of a happy life, you must first give. Give of yourself. Be of service to others. Only what you give can be multiplied back into your own life.
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