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[President George W.] Bush - never mind his well-crafted set speeches listen to him as he leans on a lectern, chatting to an audience of carpenters - is completely comfortable being himself, a skill still eluding Gore in his 55th year.

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George Will
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: May 4
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George F. Will
George Frederick Will
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