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When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.

Walter Annenberg

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Walter Annenberg
Age: 94 †
Born: 1908
Born: March 13
Died: 2002
Died: October 1
Art Collector
Businessperson
Diplomat
Publisher
Milwaukee City
Wisconsin
Walter H. Annenberg
Walter Hubert Annenberg
Hold
Back
Knots
Laziness
Boredom
Ties
Blessing

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