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Heredity is a splendid phenomenon that relieves us of responsibility for our shortcomings.

Doug Larson

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Doug Larson
Age: 91 †
Born: 1926
Born: February 10
Died: 2017
Died: April 1
Journalist
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Heredity
Shortcomings
Farming
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