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May 2016
11m 27s

The Worst 4 Letter Word

Rob Dial
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Ep. 118 - The most offensive four letter word in the english language is the world luck. Luck does not exist. People who are successful now and seem "lucky" probably wouldn't seem lucky to most people years ago when they were struggling to their pay bills. The whole idea of luck takes all of the credit away from the individual. In this episode I dive into th ... Show More
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