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Heroes to me are guys that sit in libraries. They absorb knowledge and then the risks they take are calculated on the basis of the courage it took to become replete with knowledge.
William Hurt
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William Hurt
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 20
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William McChord Hurt
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I listen to XM radio because I can get so many overseas news stations.
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I just looked at him because I want to be looking in someone's eyes when I die.
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