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I am not a father who wants to give his kids everything. They have to earn it.

Mariano Rivera

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Mariano Rivera
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: November 29
Baseball Player
Panamá
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Wants
Father
Kids
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I miss everything that makes up Panama. I don't have a preference. I love my country.
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