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Like a duck on the pond. On the surface everything looks calm, but beneath the water those little feet are churning a mile a minute.

Gene Hackman

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Gene Hackman
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: January 30
Actor
Author
Racing Automobile Driver
San Bernardino
California
Eugene Allen Hackman
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Surface
Ponds
Minutes
Duck
Feet
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Water
Ducks
Littles
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Minute
Everything
Miles
Churning
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