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Well, there are some things a man just can't run away from.

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