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The world is ruled by butterflies adding to their weapon piles. Imagine what your taxes buy. We hardly ever try.

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