It wasn't so long ago that it was not popular to speak Gaelic in Ireland because the areas that Gaelic is spoken in were much poorer areas.
I never took my SAT's. I never applied to college. I moved right out here and jumped into the thick of things. Whether that was the smart move or not, I'm sitting here talking to you now, so it paid off.
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Billy Carter, Celebrity (1937) |
James E. Casey, Businessman (1888) |
Perry Farrell, Musician (1959) |
Martin Fleischmann, Scientist (1927) |
Robert Gibbs, Public Servant (1971) |
Brendan Gleeson, Actor (1955) |
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Helene Deutsch, Psychologist (1982) |
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