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I did all kinds of things as a young person to try to make money. I had a chicken operation - I sold chickens. I can remember going to high school football games as a ten-year-old and gathering Coca-Cola bottles, 'cause you'd turn them in and get a nickel. I wanted not to remain idle.
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"I did all kinds of things as a young person to try to make money. I had a chicken operation - I sold chickens. I can remember going to high school football games as a ten-year-old and gathering Coca-Cola bottles, 'cause you'd turn them in and get a nickel. I wanted not to remain idle."
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I did all kinds of things as a young person to try to make money. I had a chicken operation - I sold chickens. I can remember going to high school football games as a ten-year-old and gathering Coca-Cola bottles, 'cause you'd turn them in and get a nickel. I wanted not to remain idle. — Charles Schwab

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Charles Schwab was a Businessman from United States (1862–1939).

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Who said "I did all kinds of things as a young person to try to make money. I had a chick…"?
This quote is attributed to Charles Schwab, a Businessman from United States.
When did Charles Schwab live?
Charles Schwab lived from 1862 – 1939.
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