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courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life

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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
Duke
Death
Dream
Give
Anyway
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Scared
Love
Courage
Life
Control
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