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And we continue with our American stories and with the story of an American classic.

Stephen Ross is the largest real estate developer in America, the owner of the Miami Dolphins,

and he shared his life story with Alex Cortez.

Stephen Ross is a Detroiter born in bread,

until his parents dragged him against his will

midway through his freshman year of high school

to Miami Beach, Florida.

I hated it down there, actually,

and I kind of rebelled against my parents.

And I got until a little trouble. I mean, I mean, I suppose studying, I'd, you know, go out playing the gamutely a little bit.

You know, I mean, I had a, you know, everything but study, even though my parents really

try to be strict.

You know, my father lectured all the time as opposed, because he was working and he'd lecture me.

I guess it didn't do any good, you know, but ultimately I guess it sunk.

I mean, I don't know.

I wanted to get out of there.

I went to my parents say, well, if you're going to leave, you don't want to go to school here, you have to go to military school.

So I spent about four days of military school and said, I'll go back to school.

And, I mean, I'll talk to most of my friends.

I mean, probably my background was probably different to most

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