Yet Mr Peel always seemed too young to be considering how he would like to die.

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"I'd always hoped the artwork would be passed on to a new, young teacher, " he said.

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And Barack Obama will be a commander-in-chief who understands that young Americans in uniform must never be committed to a mistake, but always for a mission worthy of their bravery.

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"Beyonce inspires others to dream because she is always reminding us that she was just a young girl from Houston, Texas, who had a dream to be a performer, and look at her now, " says Cori Murray, entertainment editor of Essence Magazine.

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As a result of all this cash up for grabs, plus the opportunity for a mid-level Tour player to make a seven figure annual income without ever actually wining, there will always be a crop of new young guns following in the footsteps of McIlroy and Bubba Watson.

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And there will always be room for new entrants to the market with exciting new funds that offer investors exposure to the next generation of young entrepreneurs and web start-ups.

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