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I had a tight stomach all the time. I actually developed ulcers. I've learned better than to put all that internal pressure on myself.

Charles Kuralt

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Charles Kuralt
Age: 62 †
Born: 1934
Born: September 10
Died: 1997
Died: July 4
Correspondent
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News Presenter
New York City
New York
Charles Bishop Kuralt
Stomach
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Pressure
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Ulcers
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