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By doing so, you may uncover hidden opportunities for growth and innovation that were previously invisible to you.",{"id":113,"quote_text":114,"author_id":5,"source_id":76,"has_image":77,"author":115,"source":116,"quote_tag":117,"commentary":50},4006128,"He respects Owl, because you can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":49,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":50},{},[],{"id":119,"quote_text":120,"author_id":5,"source_id":76,"has_image":77,"author":121,"source":122,"quote_tag":123,"commentary":50},4006113,"You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. 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