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I'm disappearing from twitter for a while. Need a break from the bile. Local prejudice just seems to bring out the worst in some people.

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Gary Lineker
Age: 63
Born: 1960
Born: November 30
Association Football Player
Broadcaster
Journalist
Soccer Player
Sports Commentator
Leicester
England
Gary Winston Lineker
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