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Trying to always be the nice guy, to appear good, can be limiting. Avoiding confrontation has closed up a number of possibilities for me.
Stefan Sagmeister
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Stefan Sagmeister
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 6
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Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.
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