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In every kind of endeavor, there are ample opportunities for extra effort. Grab those opportunities, embrace that extra effort and transform ordinary mediocrity into bright and shining excellence.

Ralph Marston

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Ralph Marston
Age: 60 †
Born: 1907
Born: February 16
Died: 1967
Died: December 7
American Football Player
Football Player
Malden
Massachusetts
Embrace
Mediocrity
Ordinary
Extra
Effort
Extras
Opportunity
Endeavor
Every
Bright
Kind
Excellence
Ample
Opportunities
Grab
Shining
Transform

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