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There’s an old adage about how you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. I’ve never been a fan of that term -- and not just because there’s a little more…

Let me quote Canadian band The Pursuit of Happiness for a moment: “Gotta get up and take on that world/When you’re an adult it’s no cliché, it’s the…

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