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Each and every one of us should stop playing small and license ourselves to become one of the giants of the new century. We will need champions by the truckload.

Van Jones

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Van Jones
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 20
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I'm learning and changing all the time, and I expect to continue doing so my entire life.
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