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Some of these rich folks seem to think that everything belongs to them and they'll even get to take it with them when they die. But you know what? You don't ever see a hearse pulling a U Haul.
Jim Hightower
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Jim Hightower
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 11
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