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I've played everything - baseball, football, basketball. I can still swim a mile a day. That's why I can't walk.

Barry Goldwater

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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
Military Officer
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Phoenix
Arizona
Barry Morris Goldwater
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