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I don’t like to be alone, but I do cherish the moments that I’m alone with a good book.

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Vin Scully
Age: 96
Born: 1927
Born: November 29
Journalist
Sports Commentator
Sportscaster
The Bronx
New York City
Vincent Edward Scully
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