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I want to find people who have had to work hard and who have learned from their failures. Perseverance is no guarantee you’ll succeed, but without it, it’s almost guaranteed you won’t.
Steve Case
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Steve Case
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 21
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Honolulu
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