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You know how sometimes you tell yourself that you have a choice, but really you don't have a choice? Just because there are alternatives doesn't mean they apply to you.
Rick Yancey
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Rick Yancey
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 4
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Richard Yancey
William James Henry
Will Henry
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