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When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Age: 85
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
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Tennessee
United States
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Anyone
Interesting
Nothing
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