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Mr Holcombe Quotes
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“‘Some clever children don’t discover how bright they are until after they’ve left school,’ continued Mr Holcombe, ‘and then spend the rest of their lives regretting the wasted years.‘”
Jeffrey Archer
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Only Time Will Tell
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