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Vlog: Summer Time, Quality Time

Mark Arnold

“Nobody ever looked back at their life and wished that they’d spent more time working… What people look back on and regret is that they didn’t spend enough quality time with their kids.”

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Vlog: Summer Time, Quality Time

Mark Arnold

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