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The saying, Those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it doesn't just apply to politicians and world leaders, it applies to all of us on a daily basis.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 16
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