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“Golf is an ideal diversion, but a ruinous disease.”

Quote by B. C. Forbes

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B. C. Forbes was an American journalist and publisher, born on May 14, 1880, and died on May 6, 1954. He is best known for founding Forbes magazine, which focuses on business, wealth, and investment. more

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