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Above all, I feel a quiet pride that for the rest of my days I can look at myself in the mirror and know that once upon a time I was good enough. Good enough to call myself a member of the SAS. Some things don’t have a price tag.

Bear Grylls

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Bear Grylls
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 7
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Edward Michael Grylls
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