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People have mistaken my break, I took a break from competition, it was because of mental problems, and because I was not agreeing with Performance Enhancing Drugs. I put the things on pause for a while, but I didn't retire.

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Georges St-Pierre
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: May 19
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