"People like him, as he'll say, who've been very fortunate in life, have the ability to pay a little bit more, " Mr. Plouffe said.

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"I have been so fortunate and blessed in my life, and an opportunity to lead one of the greatest programs in college basketball history is once-in-a-lifetime, " Alford said in a statement.

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"I have been so fortunate and blessed in my life, and an opportunity to lead one of the greatest programs in college basketball history is once-in-a-lifetime, " he said in a statement.

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But for those of us fortunate enough to sample life in Japan, it has been an experience never to be forgotten with a thousand memories to be stored away forever.

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My father also cared deeply about improving the quality of life for those in need, especially those from less fortunate background.

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And while there's certainly plenty of employers out there who recognize the value of good work-life policies, many people in this country just aren't as fortunate to work with those employers.

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In his words, he is fortunate enough to know he is dying, to take stock of his life as it comes to an end.

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For people in need and less fortunate communities we want to help with our philanthropic efforts, scale is a matter of life and death.

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