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At 17, I went to Stanford University to study engineering. My time was occupied with the required reading and the extracurricular duties of managing the baseball and football teams and earning my way.
Herbert Hoover
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"At 17, I went to Stanford University to study engineering. My time was occupied with the required reading and the extracurricular duties of managing the baseball and football teams and earning my way."
— Herbert Hoover #educationlearning #sportscompetition

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At 17, I went to Stanford University to study engineering. My time was occupied with the required reading and the extracurricular duties of managing the baseball and football teams and earning my way. — Herbert Hoover

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Herbert Hoover was a President from United States (1874–1964).

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Who said "At 17, I went to Stanford University to study engineering. My time was occupied…"?
This quote is attributed to Herbert Hoover, a President from United States.
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Herbert Hoover lived from 1874 – 1964.
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