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A rancher is a farmer who farms the public lands with a herd of four-legged lawn mowers.
Edward Abbey
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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Edward Paul Abbey
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A man's duty? To be ready -- with rifle or rood -- to defend his home when the showdown comes.
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