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All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else.

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John Wayne
Age: 72 †
Born: 1907
Born: May 26
Died: 1979
Died: June 11
Actor
American Football Player
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Winterset
Iowa
Marion Mitchell Morrison
Marion Robert Morrison
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