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It is perseverance, and not genius that takes a man to the top. Rome is full of unrecognized geniuses. Only perseverance enables you to move forward in the world.

Robert Harris

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Robert Harris
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: March 7
Journalist
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Kidderminster
Worcestershire
Robert Dennis Harris
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