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Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?

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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
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Film Director
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Iowa
Marion Mitchell Morrison
Marion Robert Morrison
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Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling.
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