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I think that men of my generation - not me in particular - are among the most fortunate men in the universe.

Sergio Leone

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Sergio Leone
Age: 60 †
Born: 1929
Born: January 3
Died: 1989
Died: April 30
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America is so varied and exciting that after six months, you go back and find it completely changed.
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