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'Y' is about the weakest letter of all. 'Y' can't make up its mind if it's a vowel or a consonant, can it?

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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
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Clarkfield
Minnesota
David Stephen Mitchell
David Henry Mitchell
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