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I will never stand for a national anthem again. I will turn my back and I will raise a fist.
Jesse Ventura
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Jesse Ventura
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 15
Film Actor
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Professional Wrestler
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Minneapolis
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Jesse The Body Ventura
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