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Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense.

Sam Snead

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Sam Snead
Age: 89 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 27
Died: 2002
Died: May 23
Golfer
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Tense
Anticipation
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Scared
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