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And Clay Was Cast

For these eminent people, that first teenage year shaped ripening dreams

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And Clay Was Cast
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In one way or another, thirteen was a turning point for these men and women. An unexpected encounter, a single policy change filtering down from somewhere high up to touch their lives in sudden ways, a random act of kindness from a teacher or a mentor, transformed their lives forever. The first step into the teens saw the seeds of undreamt ambition, the urge to excel, the right to develop their talents in any way they chose. Above all, a sense that the world was theirs to seize. Turning thirteen was more important than we imagined. In fact, it can sometimes be the defining year.

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