Meet Our 22X President's Award Winning Team

Our Positive Team Pledge:
I pledge to be a positive leader who sets the example for my teammates through my positive attitude and actions. I promise to share positive energy and encouragement with my team. I will not be an energy vampire nor will I sabotage myself and team with negativity, complaining, and excuses. When I make a mistake, I will own it and seek to improve. When I'm not performing well, I will stay positive and strive to get better. When I experience self-doubt, I will remember a time when I succeeded. When I feel fear, I will choose faith. When I face adversity, I will find strength. When my team experiences a defeat, I will choose to stay positive and prepare to achieve another victory. With hard work, determination and faith, I will never give up and always help my team move forward towards our goals and vision. Today, and every day, I will be positive and strive to make a positive impact on my team.

Click on one of the people below to find out more information.

Business Office

Nancy Garcia
Business Manager
Team Member Since 1996


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Brenda Hernandez
Business Manager
Team Member Since 2000


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Lydia Adame
Centralized Business Office Manager
Team Member Since 2017


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Paulett Biely
Office Manager
Team Member Since 2020

Favorite Toyota: 4 Runner



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Monica Hughes
Contracts Associate
Team Member Since 2007


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Julie Hernandez
Contracts Associate
Team Member Since 2007


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Aurora Blake
Contracts Associate
Team Member Since 2016


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Michelle Osuna
Warranty Administrator
Team Member Since 2015


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Dorothy Gonzalez
Warranty Administrator
Team Member Since 2021


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Karen Martinez- Llamas
Administrative Assistant
Team Member Since 2023


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Paige Caric
Contracts Associate
Team Member Since 2019


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Dominique Garcia
Accounts Payable Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Daniela Negrete
DMV Associate
Team Member Since 2020


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Victoria Curtis
DMV Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Yuma Velazquez
Accounts Payable Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Crystal Gonzales
Scanning Assistant
Team Member Since 2022


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Celene Aquino
Receptionist
Team Member Since 2021


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Leticia Perez
Receptionist
Team Member Since 2023


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Mecaelea Lopez
Receptionist
Team Member Since 2023


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Gianna Cuce
Receptionist
Team Member Since 2019


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Janelle Araujo
Receptionist
Team Member Since 2022


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Nadia Torres
Receptionist
Team Member Since 2022


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Jennifer Argueta
Service Contracts Associate
Team Member Since 2018


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Dealership Support Coordinator

Janely Alvarado
Dealership Support Coordinator
Team Member Since 2015

Favorite Toyota: 4 Runner

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People & Culture

Beth Sanders
People & Culture Manager
Team Member Since 2009


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Kassandra Guzman
People & Culture Assistant
Team Member Since 2020


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Alexandra Forcado
People & Culture Assistant
Team Member Since 2016


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Michelle Morales
People & Culture Assistant
Team Member Since 2022


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Service

Melissa Masigat
Service Manager
Team Member Since 2005


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Sal Padilla
Service Drive Manager
Team Member Since 2016


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Ricky Ortiz
Service Advisor
Team Member Since 2020


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Cristal Aparicio
Service Advisor
Team Member Since 2020


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Jayson Pimentel
Service Advisor
Team Member Since 2020


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Eduardo Joaquin-Lopez
Service Advisor
Employed Since 2019


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Gabriel Gonzalez
Service Advisor
Team Member Since 2016


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Kristy Tumbaga
Service Advisor
Team Member Since 2021


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Juan Isidra
Used Vehicle Reconditioning Advisor
Team Member Since 2022


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Markus Beachey
Service Quality Specialist & Master Diagnostic Technician
Team Member Since 2016


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Jaime Meraz
Master Diagnostic Technician
Team Member Since 2014

We are proud to announce that Jaime is our 2022 Toyota Santa Maria Service Technician of the Year winner!

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Charles Villaros
Technician
Employed Since 2011


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Rafael Jara
Technician
Team Member Since 2020


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Carlos Camarillo
Technician
Team Member Since 2021


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Jeffrey Southern
Technician
Team Member Since 2005


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Fernando Villegas
Technician
Team Member Since 2018


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Pablo Lopez-Salazar
Technician
Employed Since 2014


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Hugo Torres
Technician
Team Member Since 2022


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Mario Carreno
Technician
Team Member Since 2019


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Nicholas Costley
Technician
Team Member Since 2022


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Scott Hamilton
Technician
Team Member Since 2022


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Charlie Gonzales
PDI Specialist
Employed Since 1997


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Ronaldo Flores
Technician
Team Member Since 2022


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Max Hernandez
Technician
Team Member Since 2022


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Kelvin Fortner
Technician
Team Member Since 2021


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Nathan Fortner
Technician
Team Member Since 2022


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Cristo Aguilera
Technician
Team Member Since 2021


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Jezreel Cadiz
Technician
Employed Since 2018


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Jayden Alvitre
Detail Specialist
Team Member Since 2019


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Daniel Limon
Service Detail Specialist
Team Member Since 2018


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Cameron Stilliens
Shuttle Services Associate
Employed Since 2000


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Rent A Toyota

Maria Reyes
Rent A Toyota Specialist
Team Member Since 2020


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Sales

Danny Morales
General Sales Manager
Team Member Since 2018

Favorite Toyota:Ā 1st Generation Celica


Favorite Quote: "I do not wish any reward but to know I have done the right thing." Mark Twain

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Ken Flores #KENSTRONG
In memory of our friend Ken
Team Member Since 2020


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Manny Curiel
Sales Manager
Team Member Since 2013

Favorite Toyota: Landcruiser


Favorite Quote: "When you help people get better, you get better." -Manny Curiel

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Carl Sainz
Sales Manager
Team Member Since 2014

Favorite Toyota: 4 Runner


Favorite Quote: "The only thing more contagious than a good attitude is a bad one." -David GogginsĀ 

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Brian McConkey
New Car Sales Manager
Team Member Since 2018


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Jayson Postrano
Sales Manager
Team Member Since 2017

Favorite Toyota: 2022 TRD Pro Tundra


Favorite Quote: "For things to change, you have to change."Ā  -Jim Rohn

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Dan Keene
Finance Director
Team Member Since 2011


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Scott Radosevich
Finance Manager
Team Member Since 1995

Favorite Toyota: Tundra


Favorite Quote: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever should believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

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Justin Jacobo
Finance Manager
Team Member Since 2017

Favorite Toyota: Rav4 XSE Hybrid


Favorite Quote: "Success is not owned, it's rented. And the rent is due every day." -JJ Watt

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Raymond Pascual
Finance Manager
Team Member Since 2013

Favorite Toyota:Ā 4 Runner


Favorite Quote: "A wise man once said nothing at all" -Anonymous

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Joseph Zepeda
Finance Manager
Team Member Since 2018


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Peter Rios
Finance Manager
Team Member Since 2019


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Jose Reyes
Finance Manager
Team Member Since 2019

Favorite Toyota: Toyota Pickup Truck


Favorite Quote: "The thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." -Bob Marley

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Brandon Dela Cruz
Inventory Acquisition Specialist
Team Member Since 2019

Favorite Toyota: TRD Off-Road Tacoma


Favorite Quote: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Wayne Gretsky

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Eddie Pacheco-Lopez
Inventory Acquisition Specialist
Team Member Since 2021


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Paul Woodward
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2021

Favorite Toyota: 2022 TRD Pro Tundra


Favorite Quote: "

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Marcos Flores
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2021


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Conner Downs
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2019

Favorite Toyota: Camry XSE Hybrid


Favorite Quote: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." -EinsteinĀ  Ā Ā 

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Gerald Pimentel
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2018

Favorite Toyota: 4 Runner


Favorite Quote: " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -Philippians 4:13

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Jesse Garza
Sales Associate
Employed Since 2018

Favorite Toyota: 2022 Tundra LimitedĀ 


Favorite Quote: "For I know the plans I have for you declares the lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Jer 29:11

We are proud to announce that Jesse is our 2022 Sales Consultant of the Year!

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Javier Medina
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2010

Favorite Toyota: 2021 TRD Pro Tundra


Favorite Quote: "Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right." -Henry Ford

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Jeremy Perez
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2017

Favorite Toyota: Supra


Favorite Quote: "Doing things with a purpose means you are living with a purpose." -AnonymousĀ 

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Myka Gonzalez
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2019

Favorite Toyota: XSE Camry Hybrid


Favorite Quote: "Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect." -Dad

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Miguel Carrillo
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2021


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Johnny Ayvar
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2017


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Luis Vega
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Hector Morales
Sales Associate
Employed Since 2020

Favorite Toyota: 90's Supra


Favorite Quote: "I came, I saw, I conquered."

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Brandon Hettenhouser
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2020

Favorite Toyota: Supra


Favorite Quote: "Just keep swimming" -Dory

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Gabe Lopez
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2019


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Aaron Deleija
Sales Associate
Employed Since 2021


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Jose Luis Pompa
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2018

Favorite Toyota: TRD Pro 4 Runner


Favorite Quote: "

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Vira Ceja
Sales Associate
Employed Since 2022


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Angel Ramirez
Sales Associate
Employed Since 2021


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Vincent Gutierrez
Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2021


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Jesus Marquez
Sales Consultant
Employed Since 2015


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Matthew Rogers
Sales Consultant
Team Member Since 2023


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Efren Moreno
Sales Consultant
Team Member Since 2023


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Pedro Quiroz
Sales Consultant
Team Member Since 2023


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David Mckenzie
Detail Specialist
Team Member Since 2005


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Jose Chavez
Detail Specialist
Employed Since 2021


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Gabriel Stoney
Detail Specialist
Employed Since 2022


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Isaiah Nash
Detail Specialist
Team Member Since 2021

Favorite Toyota: 2021 TRD Pro Tundra


Favorite Quote: "Mamba Mentality!" -Kobe

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Jacob Chavez
Detail Specialist
Team Member Since 2023


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Fleet Sales

David Hill
Fleet Manager
Employed Since 2001


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Parts

Efrain Zepeda
Parts Manager
Team Member Since 2013


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Brett Matthew
Wholesale Parts Specialist
Team Member Since 2002


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Ramiro Castillo
Parts Specialist
Team Member Since 2000


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Daniel Garcia
Parts Specialist
Team Member Since 2022


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David Lamme
Parts Specialist
Team Member Since 2021


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Eric Diaz
Parts Specialist
Team Member Since 2022


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Jimmy Hernandez
Shipping & Receiving Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Carlos Valades
Parts Runner/ Shipper Receiver
Employed Since 2022


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Michael Willmore
Parts Director
Team Member Since 2023


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Business Development Center

Karla Castellanos
BDC Manager
Team Member Since 2013


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Ashley Orozco
BDC Asst. Sales Manager
Team Member Since 2015


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Kylie Evans
BDC Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2017


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Shelby Silva
BDC Sales Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Facility & Maintenance

Greg Abenido
Facilities Manager
Team Member Since 2013


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Yolanda Guzman
Facilities & Maint. Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Maria Naranjo
Facilities & Maint. Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Information Technology

Brandon Berguia
IT Manager
Team Member Since 2021


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Kyle Bower
IT Help Desk Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Andrew Huitron
IT Help Desk Associate
Team Member Since 2022


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Special Projects

Jessica Ruffoni
Executive Assistant
Team Member Since 2003


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Bianca Jauregui
Account Manager
Team Member Since 2017


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Nick Meads
Special Projects Manager
Team Member Since 2018

Favorite Toyota:Ā 2020 Landcruiser Heritage


Favorite Quote:Ā "In life we go through seasons. Not phases, chapters or stages. A season is a period of time that we live in." 'Anonymous

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Jacob Weintraub
Special Projects Manager
Team Member Since 2017


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General Manager

David LeRoy
General Manager
Team Member Since 2008

Favorite Toyota:Ā 2022 Tundra

Favorite Quote: "Your reputation is what you are perceived to be. Your character is who you really are." -John Wooden

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