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Envy, like the worm, is always attracted to the fairest apple

Og Mandino

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Og Mandino
Age: 72 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 1
Died: 1996
Died: September 3
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Framingham
Massachusetts
Augustine Og Mandino II
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Worm
Worms
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Apples
Envy
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