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The best way to forget ones self is to look at the world with attention and love.

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Red Auerbach
Age: 89 †
Born: 1917
Born: September 20
Died: 2006
Died: October 28
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Coach
Brooklyn
New York
Arnold Jacob Auerbach
Look
Self
Looks
Basketball
Way
Ones
Love
Attention
World
Forget
Best

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