Some people are born to lift heavy weights, some are born to juggle go…

Max Beerbohm
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Some people are born to lift heavy weights, some are born to juggle golden balls. ✨ The Comparable Max by Adam Gopnik, www.newyorker.com. August 3, 2015.
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