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He did not know that the child who had asked for yesterday was now seeking to own tomorrow.

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Mitch Albom
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 23
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when your time came, it came, and that was that. You might say something smart on your way out, but you might just as easily say something stupid.
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