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There are quite a few things I've done that even I thought might have been one step too far. But if you are willing to make a fool of yourself and make people smile, as long as you do it with a sense of fun, you can get away with it.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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