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Thomas A. Edison Quotes: The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
         

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.


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The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
         



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