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" Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion. "
Willie Stargell
Money
Baseball
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" I love September, especially when we're in it. "
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" Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers. "
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" There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street. "
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" To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed. "
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