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The Love bird is one hundred percent faithful to his mate-who is locked into the same cage.

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Will Cuppy
Age: 65 †
Born: 1884
Born: August 23
Died: 1949
Died: September 19
Critic
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Auburn
Indiana
William Jacob Cuppy
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