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B. C. Forbes Quotes: Mediocre men wait for opportunity to come to them. Strong able alert men go after opportunity.
         

Mediocre men wait for opportunity to come to them. Strong able alert men go after opportunity.


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Mediocre men wait for opportunity to come to them. Strong able alert men go after opportunity.
         



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