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There was some expiration point to my life, and it became very important to maximize the time that I did have on Earth. That's what led me to my personal philosophy: No Opportunity Wasted - NOW for short, which is about living life to the fullest.

Phil Keoghan

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Phil Keoghan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: May 31
Actor
Television Personality
Television Presenter
Television Producer
Lincoln
New Zealand
Philip John Keoghan
Philosophy
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Expiration
Opportunity
Maximize
Living
Fullest
Earth
Wasted
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Became
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