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Going Back to College After 40: Here’s How to Make It Work
By Dana George — 2020
You’re never too old to pursue a dream. Abe Lincoln had all but given up on his political future when he joined the newly formed Republican party, aged 47. Henry Ford was 40 when he founded the Ford Motor Company. Anna “Grandma” Moses didn’t start painting until she was 78 years old and went on to become one of the greatest folk artists in American history.
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