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I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.

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Muhammad Ali
Age: 74 †
Born: 1942
Born: January 17
Died: 2016
Died: June 3
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Cassius Marcellus Clay
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