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The petition of an empty hand is dangerous.

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Bill Vaughan
Age: 61 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 8
Died: 1977
Died: February 25
Journalist
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Petitions
Empty
Danger
Dangerous
Hand
Hands
Petition

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