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I think these shows with the young kids doing these jumps, doing these fantastic back flips, I think they're absolutely great. They did what I never did.

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Evel Knievel
Age: 69 †
Born: 1938
Born: October 17
Died: 2007
Died: November 30
Actor
Daredevil
Entertainer
Film Actor
Motorcycle Rider
Painter
Stunt Performer
Butte
Montana
Robert Craig Knievel
Young
Back
Flips
Great
Jumps
Never
Flip
Think
Fantastic
Thinking
Absolutely
Shows
Kids

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