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When you shift the gear and that little needle on the tach goes into the red and reads 9,000 rpm, that's bad.

Robert Duvall

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Robert Duvall
Age: 94
Born: 1931
Born: January 5
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
San Diego
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Robert Selden Duvall
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