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In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
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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Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
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