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Fatigue, discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort.

Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 1
Actor
Aircraft Pilot
Beekeeper
Character Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Presenter
Memphis
Tennessee
Discouragement
Fatigue
Discomfort
Symptoms
Merely
Effort

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