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The important thing is this Just because I'm doing well doesn't mean that they're going to do well if they get HIV. A lot of people have died since I have announced. This disease is not going anywhere.
Magic Johnson
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Magic Johnson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 14
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