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'Crazy' is a term of art 'Insane' is a term of law. Remember that, and you will save yourself a lot of trouble.
Hunter S. Thompson
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Hunter S. Thompson
Age: 67 †
Born: 1937
Born: July 18
Died: 2005
Died: February 20
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Hunter Stockton Thompson
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Like most of the others, I was a seeker, a mover, a malcontent, and at times a stupid hell-raiser.
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