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I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.
Serena Williams
— Serena Williams
Tennis player

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Photo: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · Portrait: AndrewHenkelman (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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“I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.” — Serena Williams · The Inspired Sage