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Water, water, everywhere, Atlantic and Pacific. But New York City's got them beat, Our aqua is terrific!

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Ed Koch
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 12
Died: 2013
Died: February 1
Film Critic
Former United States Representative
Judge
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Writer
The Bronx
New York City
Edward Irving Ed Koch
Edward I. Koch
Edward Irving Koch
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When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.
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God gave me a very good hand to play over my 88 years. I have no regrets.
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I probably have another two or three years. Or I can pass tomorrow, but it doesn't make a difference to me.
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We should sell them to our worst enemies, the Russians and the Cubans.
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