However, his son acknowledged that without the robbery Biggs would never have had the sometimes glamorous and exciting life he had.

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The life is far from glamorous, involving much sacrifice, adversity and risk.

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Strangely enough, he says, his glamorous life prepared him to do the work he does today.

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Is the life of a secret agent as thrilling or as glamorous as it's portrayed in hit flicks like James Bond and Mission Impossible?

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Forbes cover girl Kathy Ireland may have earned her celebrity as a glamorous supermodel but her success in business is a tribute the very unglamorous life of busy moms and a laser focus on knowing this customer.

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