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I can't afford the luxury of music while I'm flying an airplane. I have to pay attention to what I'm doing.

Arnold Palmer

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Arnold Palmer
Age: 87 †
Born: 1929
Born: September 10
Died: 2016
Died: September 25
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Arnold Daniel Palmer
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