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I think I could look back through the past few years at missed opportunities and stuff, but one thing I have learned is not to dwell on missed chances or times where you have failed.
Michael Chang
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Michael Chang
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: February 22
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Michael Te-Pei Chang
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