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[My grandfather -a miner] had black lung, and he didn't talk about it much. It's almost like a combat veteran. But he witnessed some horrific things.
Dwight Yoakam
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Dwight Yoakam
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: October 23
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Dwight David Yoakam
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