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America will tolerate the taking of a human life without giving it a second thought. But don't misuse a household pet.

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Dick Gregory
Age: 84 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 12
Died: 2017
Died: August 19
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St. Louis
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Richard Claxton Gregory
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