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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “And you don't—and just in life in general—life doesn't wait for you to be ready for things. Sometimes life just makes…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2026
And you don't—and just in life in general—life doesn't wait for you to be ready for things. Sometimes life just makes things ready for you.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Reflecting on timing in politics and life.

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