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“One of the great sadnesses of my life, as I take stock at middle age, is the sense that the adventure largely ended by the time I was twenty-five.”

Quote by Jon Weisman

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Limited information is available about Jon Weisman, born on November 26, 1967, who is an individual with an unknown profession. more

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