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![“When I was younger, I was always described as happy-go-lucky. Then I drank and I partied - did all that stuff that might tell you maybe there was a little bit of untruth in that [description]. Now, the surprising thing is that when I say stuff, I actually mean it. I don't have to do the work of…” quote by Michael J. Fox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/464/michael-j-fox-1653_bits_when-i-was-younger-i-was-always-describe_1109551.jpg)
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