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If you look around at America, that's one of its biggest problems is you have corporations that can never be pleased at a profit.
Tom Petty
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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
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Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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Yeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
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