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If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.

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Barry Goldwater
Age: 89 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 1
Died: 1998
Died: May 29
Aircraft Pilot
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Former United States Senator
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Arizona
Barry Morris Goldwater
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