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There is a great deal of value in taking risks. Sure, it's safer and easier to sit back and take the safe route, but if everyone did that, we'd miss out on so many of history's greatest accomplishments. This can be a valuable less to all of us, as taking more risks (at least calculated ones) could help us move ahead and accomplish even greater things!

It's with that in mind that we look at some of the greatest risk takers throughout history. These individuals were willing to put fear aside and take big steps, just like we all are capable of!

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What tech person do you think took the biggest risk ever? What did it do to change the world? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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