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The game is played out of instinct, but everyone on the ice has habits - good and bad. So the key to the game is to exploit the bad habits of your opponent.
Wayne Gretzky
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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
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The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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