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I've several times had jobs that I thought were going to be my big break, and it didn't pan out.

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Toks Olagundoye
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: September 16
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Television Actress
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Be sure of what you want work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are.
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