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'If only' is the excuse of the loser 'I can' is the affirmation of the winner.

William Arthur Ward

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Winner
Excuse
Affirmation
Loser

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