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Opportunity is often difficult to recognize we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Recognize
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Opportunity
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Beckon
Billboards
Knocking

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