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My philosophy is never start talking about 'if,' 'and,' 'but' or the past, because 90 percent of what follows will be negative.

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Gordie Howe
Age: 88 †
Born: 1928
Born: March 31
Died: 2016
Died: June 10
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Mr. Hockey
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