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Adventure Quote by O. Henry

“Fortune is a prize to be won. Adventure is the road to it. Chance is what may lurk in the shadows at the roadside.” quote by O. Henry — Download Open image

“Fortune is a prize to be won. Adventure is the road to it. Chance is what may lurk in the shadows at the roadside.”

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