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The basis of everything, of all knowledge, is the ability to read.

Mitch Albom

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Mitch Albom
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 23
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No life is a waste. The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we're alone.
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All I was afraid of is saying good-bye.
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Adam hid in the Garden of Eden. Moses tried to substitute his brother. Jonah jumped a boat and was swallowed by a whale...Man likes to run from God. It's a tradition.
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