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And then something like this<\/a> comes along and you realize that life is worth the effort you put into it. Devotion. Passion. It’s what it’s all about, ihn’t it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And then something like this comes along and you realize that life is worth the effort you put into it. Devotion. Passion. 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