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If today were half as good as tomorrow is supposed to be, it would probably be twice as good as yesterday was.

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Norman Ralph Augustine
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: July 27
Author
Businessperson
Denver
Colorado
Norman R. Augustine
Norman Augustine
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