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The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.

George Foreman

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George Foreman
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 10
Boxer
Businessperson
Professional Boxer
Marshall
Texas
George Edward Foreman
Existed
Hockey
Sports
Bigs
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Dope
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