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If there is a defining characteristic of a man as opposed to a boy, maybe it's patience.

Lance Armstrong

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Lance Armstrong
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 18
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Lance Edward Armstrong
Lance Edward Gunderson
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I've given gifts in the Tour de France and it's come back to bit me. So no gifts.
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