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Having a size 9 foot is fantastic because almost all of the shoe companies do their prototyping in size 9, so if you visit a place like Nike headquarters, you can try every sort of wacky, out-there model.

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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
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