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of gi ing ba k th sa r
t e en rgy yo ve re eive, w ther
th t’s ki dness, l alty, o ef .”
ort.” M C me ber
“W at st nds ou mo t to me be i th t’s t yo ’re a
s y s s y u p y h de per pe son th n pe ple pr bably ex ect
at fi st gl nce. T re’s a u p y fi e o m mo e go ng on th be ind
th sc een th n mo t pe ple wi l ev r fu ly se . O a m u e c , e s face le el, y el on ’re al eady gr at co pany, b t
ge ting to kn w yo ’re on mo a y u e c , e s r u per le el, y el on y ma es
me ap reciate yo on mo , a ’re e. Y ca e de ply ab ut
th pe th ple an th yo ngs im ngs
yo ortant to yo th mo , a ’re th yo ’re
in redibly st ong-willed wh n it co es to yo th pe th ngs im ngs
yo be ieve in re ”
M C me ber
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