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Many think that the mark of a great champion is the nature and margin of their victories and the peaks they scale and reach. That’s only part of it. The mark of the greatest of champions is how they react and respond to defeat. That is when they become enshrined in our hearts and minds – as they rise again and into the immortal pages of history.
Many think that the mark of a great champion is the nature and margin of their victories and the peaks they scale and reach. That’s only part of it. The mark of the greatest of champions is how they react and respond to defeat. That is when they become enshrined in our hearts and minds – as they rise again and into the immortal pages of history.
Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary
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- Rasheed Ogunlaru
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- Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Rasheed Ogunlaru, based on documented writing activity in 2012. The library's bibliographic record identifies Rasheed Ogunlaru as author of Soul Trader, published by Kogan Page in 2012. This supplies publication-period context, not individual quotation dates. Source: HAMK Library catalogue: Soul Trader, https://hamk.finna.fi/Record/nelli19.2670000000242725 (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://hamk.finna.fi/Record/nelli19.2670000000242725 (accessed 2026-10-09).
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