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He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday.

S. E. Hinton

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S. E. Hinton
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 22
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Film Actor
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
S. E. Hinton
Knew
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Young
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Someday
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Violent
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...but I've never regretted it. You can't regret experience.
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He sure put things into words good.
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let's do it for Johnny
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They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.
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You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you.
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Dally was so real he scared me.
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