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" One thing I've tried to never do is make wish lists. I try to have a very steppingstone mentality about this whole thing, where as soon as you make one step you visualize the next step, not five steps ahead. "

Taylor Swift

Ahead

Never

Wish

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Song

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Time

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Love

Emotions

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