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I Learned About The Strength You Can Get From A Close Family Life. I Learned To Keep Going, Even In Bad Times. I Learned Not To Despair, Even When My World Was Falling Apart. I Learned That There Are No Free Lunches. And I Learned The Value Of Hard Work.

-Lee Iacocca

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I Learned About The Strength You Can

Lee Iacocca

I Learned About The Strength You Can Get From A Close Family Life. I Learned To Keep Going, Even In Bad Times. I Learned Not To Despair, Even When My World Was Falling Apart. I Learned That There Are No Free Lunches. And I Learned The Value Of Hard Work.

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