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Anything is possible, and that’s something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.

Randy Pausch

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Randy Pausch
Age: 47 †
Born: 1960
Born: October 23
Died: 2008
Died: July 25
Computer Scientist
Motivational Speaker
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Baltimore
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Randy Frederick Pausch
Randy F. Pausch
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