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The American dream. Those three short, simple words encompass the hopes and aspirations of all the peoples on earth. The words are not only short and simple. They are also fragile.

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Ross Perot
Age: 89 †
Born: 1930
Born: June 27
Died: 2019
Died: July 9
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Henry Ross Perot
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Henry Ray Perot
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