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Quote by Alan Cohen

“If you gave your inner genius as much credence as your inner critic, you would be light years ahead of where you now stand.”

Quote by Alan Cohen

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Alan Cohen, born on October 5, 1954, is an individual whose profession and category remain unknown. more

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