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One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.
Wayne Gretzky
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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
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Restaurateur
The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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It's easier to lose than to win.
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