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Quote by Johnny Ball
Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern

Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime. – Johnny Ball

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