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Important Quote by Ian Thorpe

“This is why relays are so important, because you can find more in yourself for someone else, than what you can ever find for yourself.” quote by Ian Thorpe — Download Open image

“This is why relays are so important, because you can find more in yourself for someone else, than what you can ever find for yourself.”

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