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Winning is only important in war and surgery.

Al McGuire

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Al McGuire
Age: 72 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 7
Died: 2001
Died: January 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Queens
New York
Basketball
Winning
War
Important
Surgery

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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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