So many of my family and friends had lost their battles against cancer…

Michael Milken
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So many of my family and friends had lost their battles against cancer. What could I do that my relatives and friends had not? What could I do that would be different?
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So many of my family and friends had lost their battles against cancer. What could I do that my relatives and friends had not? What could I do that would be different?

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