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I don't think you fully understand the public, my friend in this country, when something is out of order, then the quickest way to get it fixed is the best way.

Ken Kesey

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Ken Kesey
Age: 66 †
Born: 1935
Born: September 17
Died: 2001
Died: November 10
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La Junta
Colorado
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Kenneth Elton Kesey
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