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I decided that if I could fly for ten years before I was killed in a crash, it would be a worthwhile trade for an ordinary life time.
Charles Lindbergh
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Charles Lindbergh
Age: 72 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 4
Died: 1974
Died: August 26
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Detroit
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Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Lucky Lindy
The Lone Eagle
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Chas A. Lindbergh
Charles Lindburgh (misspelling)
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