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I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

Jesse Ventura

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Jesse Ventura
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 15
Film Actor
Peace Activist
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Professional Wrestler
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Sports Commentator
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
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