From: The Simple Dollar
I am a very lucky person. I was lucky enough to be born in the
United States with (reasonably) good health. I was also lucky
enough to be born to parents who wanted me to be successful in life
and constantly did things to push me to learn and to succeed. I
have a wonderful wife [...]
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