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Convince an enemy, convince him that he's wrong. To win a bloodless battle, the victory is long. A simple act of faith, reason over might. To blow up his children would only prove him right.

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Sting
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 2
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Saint Johns
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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
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