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I went to Beijing for the Olympics and was literally right across the track from Usain Bolt. And when he gets to full stride, for every two steps the other guy's taking, he's just taking one.

Wendell Pierce

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Wendell Pierce
Age: 60
Born: 1963
Born: December 8
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New Orleans
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