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My Mother Taught Me To Always Be Strong And Always Work Hard. She's Been Working Hard Her Whole Life For Me And My Brother. I'm A Lot Like Her In That I Work Hard For What I Want. She Taught Me That.

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My Mother Taught Me

Kevin Durant

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My Mother Taught Me To Always Be Strong And Always Work Hard. She's Been Working Hard Her Whole Life For Me And My Brother. I'm A Lot Like Her In That I Work Hard For What I Want. She Taught Me That.

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