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Being unheard is the ground floor of giving up, and giving up is the ground floor of doing yourself in. It’s not so much, what’s the point? It’s more like, what’s the difference?
Mitch Albom
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Mitch Albom
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 23
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