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There's a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to bitterly want what they can't have and ungratefully not want what is readily available to them.

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Robert Ringer
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: January 1
Entrepreneur
Motivational Speaker
Robert J. Ringer
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