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I think second place is always the most difficult one. It's not a nice feeling.

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Bill Vaughan
Age: 61 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 8
Died: 1977
Died: February 25
Journalist
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St. Louis
Missouri
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What is my proudest accomplishment? I went through some pretty difficult times, and I kept my sanity.
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