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We're not trying to take power away or rule anybody - we're just trying to get up from under the rulers.

Muhammad Ali

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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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