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I am not afraid of crashing, my secret is . . . just before we hit the ground, I jump as high as I can.

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Bill Cosby
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 12
American Football Player
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Philadelphia
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William Henry Bill Cosby Jr.
Dr. William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D.
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