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Affect Quote by John Oates

“When you really can't affect something, you almost don't wanna…” quote by John Oates — Download Open image

“When you really can't affect something, you almost don't wanna wish too hard, because it's just frustrating.”

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I work too hard to let something affect me that's already happened.

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You've got to find ways to affect the game, whether it's key stops, key plays, anything.

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