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Have you ever heard the phrase, it is better to keep your mouth closed and have people wonder if you are stupid than open it and remove all doubt? (Hakim al Harbi)

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Vince Flynn
Age: 47 †
Born: 1966
Born: April 6
Died: 2013
Died: June 19
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