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Joseph Prior
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It was actually an older teenager who had the biggest influence on me when I was in high school. His name was John and I admired him for a lot of reasons. He was friendly and well liked. He was popular but in a good way; not in the way some people are popular in high school just because they act cool and all that.

Also, he wasn't afraid to hang out with younger kids. He'd do things like skateboard and surf with us, it was great.

Finally I think I've always liked John because he's smart and responsible. He has a wife and kid now and he's taking great care of his family. He's somebody I'll always look up to.

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