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" You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it. "

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" My favorite song? 'Amazing Grace.' Anybody singing it. But the best it'll ever be done is by the Scottish National Pipe band and their National Orchestra. It'll bring tears to your eyes. "

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" I try to be grateful for the abundance of the blessings that I have, for the journey that I'm on and to relish each day as a gift. "

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