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In the absence of wake-up calls, many of us never really confront the critical issues of life.

Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
Author
Businessperson
Professor
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
Really
Never
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Life
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Absence
Critical
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Many

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