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We like to pioneer, we like to explore, we like to go down dark alleys and see what's on the other side.
Jeff Bezos
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Jeff Bezos
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 12
Astronaut
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jeffrey Preston Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen
Jeff Preston Bezos
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