"Influence, people think about it as someone you like but influence is also what you're revolted by. In fact, often it's what you're running away from."

People, Fact, Influence, Running

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"Influence, people think about it as someone you like but influence is also what you're revolted by. In fact, often it's what you're running away from."

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