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In television, everything is gone with the speed of light, literally. It is no field for anybody with intimations of immortality.

Charles Kuralt

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Charles Kuralt
Age: 62 †
Born: 1934
Born: September 10
Died: 1997
Died: July 4
Correspondent
Journalist
News Presenter
New York City
New York
Charles Bishop Kuralt
Gone
Intimations
Light
Immortality
Everything
Literally
Speed
Field
Fields
Anybody
Television

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