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Most of us die with our music underplayed...We should try to step out of our comfort zones and do the things we're capable of.

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
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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
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