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Never say you are five feet nine when you are five feet eight and a half was the first one I encountered. Another was, Always say some prayers at night because it might turn out that there is a God.
John Knowles
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John Knowles
Age: 75 †
Born: 1926
Born: September 16
Died: 2001
Died: November 29
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