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My old daddy used to say kill the closest snake first.
John Dingell
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John Dingell
Age: 92 †
Born: 1926
Born: July 8
Died: 2019
Died: February 7
Judge
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Research Assistant
United States Representative
Colorado Springs
Colorado
John Dingell
John David Dingell
Jr.
John D. Dingell
Jr.
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